How much water should you really drink?

Why is it so confusing to get a straight answer about daily water requirements?

Should you drink 8 oz. of water a day or 1/2 oz. per pound of body weight?

As a health practitioner it is just as confusing, even when I was in Chiropractic school or at the latest seminar all answers to this question vary. It wasn't until recently I had the best answer to this question with the most logical reasoning for it. 

The body requires 1 quart (32 oz.) of water per 50 pounds of body weight to effectively eliminate toxins and reach or maintain optimal health. The amount must always be rounded up. For example, a 99 pound person must drink 2 quarts of water a day, a 100 pound person must drink 3 quarts of water a day. 

Of course we know an adult body is between 60-70% water, so the water requirements should depend on body weight. But more importantly here's the why: the first 1/3 of your water requirement is to eliminate metabolic waste. That's the waste produced from your body to function (i.e. turning food to energy, breathing, urine output, etc.). The second 1/3 of your water requirement is to eliminate environmental waste, that's the waste you come into contact with whether it be pollution, fumes from cleaning products, or vaccinations filled with mercury or formaldehyde. The last 1/3 of your water requirement is to eliminate waste from your body's healing mechanisms. 

So think about it....if you never get your daily water requirements you may have years of toxic buildup in your body causing you to become sick. And remember this means water only, this means if you add lemon or fruit juice, etc. to water your body recognizes it as a food not water. So drink your water daily because it will take you 3 months to become hydrated and once your hydrated you'll be on the right path to optimum health.