2023.01.20 – 0750 – The Hydration Situation
The Hydration Situation (or How to ‘Get A Wetter Broadcast, Podcast and Voiceover Voice’)
Up to 60% of the human adult body is water[1]: the brain and heart are composed of 73% water; the lungs are about 83% water; skin contains 64% water; muscles and kidneys are 79%; bones 31% water.
Each day we have to consume a certain amount of water to survive, depending on things like age, size and climate[2]. Generally, an adult male need about 3 litres (5 pints, 3.2 quarts) per day while an adult female needs about 2.2 litres (nearly 4 pints or 2.3 quarts) per day.
All the water you need doesn’t have to come from drinking liquids, as some of this water is contained in the food we eat.
[1] https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body
[2] You will need more water if there’s a dry atmosphere – for example a chilled air conditioner in a studio and after long periods of talking when you have been breathing through your mouth.
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