 Water
is essential for human health; over 60% of the human body consists of water,
and the effects of dehydration can be life threatening. Although there is
considerable disagreement among scientists as to the exact amount of water
individuals should consume each day, the former “8-by-8” rule of 64 ounces per
day is no longer a hard and fast rule. Replacing high-calorie sodas or
alcoholic drinks with plain water can help control appetite and weight, improve sleep and energy levels,
reduce the likelihood of dental cavities or tooth decay,
and help manage chronic conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus.
If you would like to increase your water intake for athletic, dietary, or
health purposes, there are many safe and effective ways to do so. Here is a list of water drinking
games to help you drink more water. Just remember not to drink too much water,
since that can be fatal.  Play
Water Pong. This game is similar to Beer Pong, but with water. If you commit to
playing it once a week, you'll manage to increase your water intake
considerably by month's end. If you want an added incentive to win at this
game, decide on a prize before you start playing. You'll need a large stable table
with a durable flat (and waterproof) surface, 20 cups, and 2 ping pong balls.
Here's how to
Play Water Bank. This is a great game for a family to play together, but
you can also play it with your roommates if you live with other people. Not
only do you motivate yourself to drink more water while playing this game, but
the winner also gets a cash prize at the end! You'll need a piggy bank, a jar
or a decorative bowl to hold the money you collect, and a notepad or a mobile
phone to log your water intake each day. Here's how to play: Determine how long you will be playing the game. An easy
time-frame to remember is the first to the last day of the month. Decide how much each glass of water is worth. Since you'll
be contributing that amount of money to the piggy bank (or collection jar or
bowl), make sure it's an amount that everyone playing can afford. Every time you drink a full 8 oz. glass of water, make a
note of it. You can keep a simple tally in a notebook you carry around with
you, keep track on your mobile phone, or create a log on your computer. Make
sure that you play this game with people who you trust won't cheat! at the end of each day or week, deposit the value of water
you drank into your communal bank. When the game ends, count who
contributed the most money to the bank. That person not only earned all the
money, but they also drank the most water that month! If there's a tie, split the
bounty. Get a Water Card. A water card is just like a coffee card–you get a stamp
each time you drink a full 8 oz. glass of water. Once you fill up your card
with stamps, you get a prize. You'll need to make yourself a card and either
have a pen on hand to cross off your boxes, stickers, or a stamp. Here's how to
play: 
Have a Charity Water Drive. Drink water to help a local charity. Pool together with
your co-workers to see how much water you can drink in a month. The number of
glasses you drink represents the amount of money you donate to your favorite
charity. You'll need a white board or a flip chart to log your office's water
consumption, and a jar or large envelope in which to store donations. Here's
how to play:
Make
Drinking Water More Convenient
The Institute of Medicine
recommends an average of 3.7 liters (125 ounces) per day for healthy adult men
and 2.7 liters (91 ounces) per day for healthy adult women, allowing
adjustments for activity and health levels, climate and elevation, and the
amount of water consumed from food and other drinks.
Keeping in mind that 20 percent of daily water intake typically comes from food
and 80 percent of water intake typically comes from a combination of plain
water and other beverages (such as milk, juice, coffee, tea, and even soda or
alcohol),
the amount of plain water you need to drink every day for optimal hydration
will vary. Perhaps the most important factor to successfully increasing your
daily water intake is making it easier for you to drink water. Try some of
these suggestions to make it a cinch to up your daily consumption of water.  Carry water with you. Having your own
water supply on hand makes drinking water a no-brainer.
Triggers to sip water can be routine activities
such as receiving a phone call, passing a drinking fountain, stretching during
work or workouts, hearing someone say your name, or watching commercial breaks
during television programs.  Lobby for a water cooler in your office. If you have a
water cooler or purified drinking system available to you and in close
proximity throughout the work day, you may be more likely to grab a glass of
water than to head to the kitchen to refill your coffee cup. Prepare flavored water in advance. Having a large
pitcher of pre-flavored or purified water in your home refrigerator makes it
easy to refill your water bottle every morning or to grab a glass of water at
each home meal. If you are a habitual soda
or juice drinker, or if you routinely drink beer or wine with evening meals,
consider swapping water for your typical drink of choice to increase your plain
water intake. Although each of these beverages are very high in water content,
you can increase your total water intake and remove the side effects of
sweetened, caffeinated, and alcoholic beverages by drinking just water.  Replace at least one drink per day with
water.
 Make water your drink of choice. Replacing
soda or sports drinks with water altogether may seem like overkill, but it
is the easiest way to increase the amount of regular water you drink every day.
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