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Tervis Tumbler 24 Ounce Insulated Tumbler

We have all heard of the 'eight 8 ounce glasses of water per day' rule. As a physical therapist who specialized in women's health and disorders associated with urination I can tell you that this rule does not apply to everyone. To figure out exactly how many ounces of water you should be drinking every day, do this:

Take your weight in pounds and divide it by two

This gives you the total number of ounces of fluid you should drink daily

Multiply this number by 2/3 and this gives you the amount in ounces of water you should be drinking daily

For example: a 120 pound female should drink 60 ounces of fluid daily, 40 ounces of this should be water (the other 20 ounces can be tea, coffee, juice, etc.). This equals five eight ounce glasses of water daily. More, of course, is perfectly fine.

I received the Tervis Tumbler as a gift when I was pregnant with my second child along with a note saying that "now that I was pregnant I need to make sure I'm drinking enough water"! I use this cup almost every single day. I fill it in the morning and drink from it all day. It is a 24 ounce tumbler so it makes it very easy to remember how many times I need to refill it (for me, I need to drink two of these tumblers daily). It fits in my car cupholder and goes with me inside and outside of the house all day!

You can find a large selection of these tumblers at Bed, Bath and Beyond and Amazon.com