Well you see one does not need to chug a lot of water you can get hydrated from like eating fruits and also veggies,plus spinach and watermelon to keep one self hydrated,here is a way of knowing if you are hydrated by the color of your urine you see if your urine isn't like a pale yellow or nearly clear you need more water,so has you can see the best thing to do is by eating a very varied diet like a lot of veggies and then eat a lot of fruits and good healthy proteins and whole grains and just drink a lot of water and stay a way from those energy drinks or any of those sugar drinks.