Are you drinking enough liquids for your health? To find out, take this quiz.

1. How many cups of noncaffeinated, nonalcoholic fluids, other than water, do you drink ever day? (Remember that many popular sodas contain caffeine)
1. 0
2. 1-3
3. 4-6
4. 7-9
5. 10-12
6. 13 or more
   
2. How many 8-ounce glasses of water do you drink every day?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5 or more
   
3. How many cups of caffeinated beverages do you drink every day?
1. 0-3
2. 4-5
3. 6
4. 7 or more
   
4. How many alcoholic beverages do you drink every day?
1. 0
2. 1-2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
   
5. How many cups of soup do you eat every day?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3 or more
   
6. How many servings of fruit (1 piece fresh/raw or ½ cup cooked/canned) do you eat every day?
1. 0-1
2. 2-4
3. 5 or more
   
7. How many servings of nonstarchy vegetables (1 cup raw or ½ cup cooked) do you eat every day?
1. 0-2
2. 3-5
3. 6 or more

Answer/formula Key

They will be getting a score that is the sum of all questions with the result showing up that pertains to their overall score. Each answer either adds them a point or subtracts points as indicated below.

1. a = 0, b = 2, c = 5, d = 8, e = 11, f = 13 (add points)
2. a = 0, b = 1, c = 2, d = 3, e = 4, f = 10 (add points)
3. a = 0, b = 2, c = 3, d = 5 (*subtract points)
4. a = 0, b = 1, c = 3, d = 4, e = 5 (*subtract points)
5. a = 0, b = 1, c = 2, d = 3 (add points)
6. a = 0, b = 1, c = 2 (add points)
7. a = 0, b = 1, c = 2 (add points)

*When their score is added, the score and description will appear as listed below:

Your Hydration Score

Source: Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D., FACN, Shape Magazine, September 2001