The Waterbreak blog
Straight answers about how much water you need, and how to spend less of your day scrolling.
How much water should I drink a day?
Work out how much water to drink a day from your weight and activity, in litres, ounces, glasses and bottles, plus what the official guidelines say.
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How much water should you drink on creatine?
On creatine, drink your normal daily amount plus about 500 ml, with a glass at each dose. What research says about creatine and dehydration.
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How much water is too much?
Your kidneys can clear about 0.8–1 litre of water an hour. Drinking much faster than that for hours can cause hyponatremia. Signs, who is at risk, and safe amounts.
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Do you really need 8 glasses of water a day?
The 8×8 rule has no study behind it, but 2 litres isn't far off for many adults. Where it came from and how many glasses you need for your weight.
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By body weight
Your daily amount worked out for a specific weight, from 50 kg up.
Screen time and apps
Blocking the apps that eat your day, and how Waterbreak compares with the alternatives.
Apps that lock your phone until you drink water
Drink-to-unlock apps keep TikTok, Instagram and other apps locked until you drink water. How they work, what to look for, and which ones work on iPhone and Android.
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The free hydration app you can't ignore
Water reminder apps send notifications you swipe away. Waterbreak locks the apps you scroll until you take a real drink. Free on iPhone and Android, no ads.
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A free Opal alternative that turns screen time into water breaks
A free Opal alternative for iPhone and Android: how Waterbreak compares on price and unlocking, plus free options like ScreenZen and one sec.
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The apps you can't put down stay locked until you drink. Free on iPhone and Android, in 13 languages.