Dictionary entry overview: What does savory mean? â¢ SAVORY (noun) The noun SAVORY has 4 senses: 1. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees 2. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions 3. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
The Institute of Medicine recommends an average of 3.7 liters (125 ounces) per day for healthy adult men and 2.7 liters (91 ounces) per day for healthy adult women, allowing adjustments for activity and health levels, climate and elevation, and the amount of water consumed from food and other drinks.
For women, an adequate intake is around 9 cups (2.2 liters). Many people may have heard the phrase, Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, which works out at around 1.9 liters and is close to the IOM's recommendation for women. Drinking 8 by 8 is an easy-to-remember amount that can put people on the right track in terms of water consumption.