MYTH: Everyone needs 8-12 oz a day
“The standard rule is to drink half your bodyweight in ounces”, Lanning tells us. What does this mean? If you weigh 150 pounds, divide that by 2, which gives you 75 oz. With 8 ounces in a cup, that’s about 9.3 cups of water per day. This means a heavier person may require a much higher amount of water than the recommended dose, while a petite person will require much less. Buying a large bottle equal or close to the amount of water that’s right for you is a great way to make sure you get your own custom amount of water in every day.