我们身体的水分对健康的生活方式至关重要。现代生活节奏让我们忘记在白天喝足够的液体，这样做会导致健康问题和疲倦感。由于技术是这种压力的重要组成部分，因此如果能够很好地利用它并帮助我们更好地管理我们的水合作用，这是值得欢迎的。Hydro Coach是一款适用于您的智能设备的应用程序，可以记录、监控和提醒(monitor and remind)您在白天喝足够的液体。我们已经使用Hydro Coach应用程序几周了，以便我们查看它是否有帮助，您可以决定它是否是适合您的解决方案：
注意：(NOTE:)在我们发布此评论时，Hydro Coach 应用程序(Hydro Coach app)可在Android上使用。它的网站hydrocoach.com宣布即将推出 iOS 版本，您可以注册以在发生这种情况时收到通知。
水电教练：它对谁有好处？
Hydro Coach是以下类型用户的绝佳选择：
- (Health)想要多喝水的健康意识用户
- 想要将自己的饮水量(water intake)与其他健康和健身平台相结合的用户(health and fitness platforms)
- 因饮水不足而出现健康问题的人
优点和缺点
Hydro Coach具有以下优势：
- 使用方便
- 有免费版和付费版
- 它与其他健身平台和应用程序集成
- 有用的报告
- 它尊重用户的隐私
还有一些负面因素需要考虑：
- 免费版支持频繁弹出的烦人广告
- 还没有iPhone版本
判决
Hydro Coach会检查大量方框，了解我们对液体摄入量测量应用程序的期望。它为您的历史记录提供了一个云保存选项，允许在多个设备上使用它，它与其他健康应用程序(health apps)以及您的朋友连接。在撰写本文时，该应用在Google Play中的得分为 4.6，下载量超过 100,000。从隐私的角度(privacy point)来看，Hydro Coach应用程序不请求任何权限，这在当今很少见。如果您认真监控自己喝了多少水，我们建议您考虑使用Hydro Coach。
如何安装和设置Hydro Coach
由于Hydro Coach旨在支持您每天健康地摄入液体，因此我们建议您在您使用的所有Android设备上安装它。一旦您在每台设备上登录该应用程序，它就会记住并在所有这些设备上同步您的进度，这样您就可以轻松监控您的进度并在每次喝东西时不断更新您的记录。
您可以从Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)安装Hydro Coach。
该应用程序会在几秒钟内安装（可能更长，具体取决于您的设备和互联网连接），并且可以运行。接下来，从Android 智能手机的(Android smartphone)主页(home page)或应用程序抽屉中打开Hydro Coach 。
在Hydro Coach的第一个屏幕上，您决定是在应用程序中进行身份验证还是在本地使用它。我们建议您创建并使用登录名，以确保您的历史记录保存在云中。如果您登录，您可以使用多个设备来跟踪您的液体摄入量，并且如果您需要重新安装应用程序，您不会冒丢失历史记录的风险。
对于登录，您可以使用Google 帐户(Google account)或使用您的电子邮件在Hydro Coach创建一个专用帐户。完成登录程序(login procedure)后，Hydro Coach会帮助您计算每天的用水量。(water requirement)
计算使用了一些简单的因素。第一个是你的运动习惯。您可能很少、正常、经常或非常频繁地进行运动。选择一个选项以移至下一个屏幕。
Hydro Coach考虑的下一个因素是您的体重。输入您的体重（默认以磅为单位，但您可以选择公斤），然后按键盘上的Enter键移动到下一个屏幕。
计算需水量(water requirement calculation)的下一个因素是您的年龄。在第四步也是最后一步，Hydro Coach会显示您计算出的每日目标。点击完成(Finish)按钮接受Hydro Coach提出的目标并开始使用该应用程序。
该应用程序将您带到主屏幕，您可以在其中输入您的液体摄入量并监控今天的进度。Hydro Coach建议每两小时弹出一次液体摄入提醒。提醒时间(reminder timing)在中央顶部屏幕中显示为2h。如果您喜欢不同的设置，请触摸2h进行更改。
如果要消除提醒，请点击无提醒(No reminder)选项。设置完成，您将返回主屏幕。如果要保留定期提醒并更改间隔，请点击屏幕顶部显示的2h数字。(2h)
Hydro Coach应用程序会显示一个弹出窗口(pop-up window)，您可以在其中将间隔修改为所需的值。输入您的值并点击OK。
在名为Smart(Smart)的第二个选项中提供了计算间隔的替代方法。它会计算您需要为水瓶(water bottle)（最喜欢的容器(favorite vessel)）重新装满多少次才能实现您的日常目标。然后使用设置为用于您的液体摄入量的上午 9 点到晚上 9点期间(PM period)计算间隔。触摸默认的250 毫升(250 ml)容量以将其更改为您的瓶子大小。
如果您的船只使用不同的单位进行分级，请使用Google将其转换为毫升。选择最适合您船只的尺寸。
结果是由Hydro Coach(Hydro Coach)计算的固定间隔定期提醒。
如何使用Hydro Coach输入您的液体摄入量(Hydro Coach)
初始设置后，您就可以使用Hydro Coach应用程序了。您需要做的第一件事是在应用程序中输入您的液体摄入量。每次你喝东西时，在应用程序中输入你喝的液体量。在应用程序的主屏幕上，在屏幕的中心底部找到一个带有大加号的按钮。点击按钮输入您的饮品。
Hydro Coach会加载一个屏幕，其中包含不同大小的水，您可以从中选择输入您的饮料。
如果您在屏幕上向下滚动，您会发现更多选项，其中包括水以外的饮料。它们标有不同的颜色和不同的图标。一旦您确定了最适合您的饮品的选项，请点击它。
您将返回主屏幕，并将饮料添加到每日进度中。此进度的标志是更新屏幕中间圆圈内今天的液体总量。圆圈上还标有进度以及液体摄入量的颜色和大小。
如果您决定想要不同的液体摄入选择，您可以通过点击每个选项右上角的三点按钮来编辑现有选项。对于新选项，滚动到列表末尾，然后点击加号。
要了解有关Hydro Coach的更多信息、它与用户共享的统计数据、如何将其与其他健身平台连接以及免费版和专业版(Pro version)之间的不同之处，请转到本评论的第二页。
Review Hydro Coach: One of the best reminders for drinking water!
The hydration of our bodies is vital for a healthy lifestyle. Thе modern rhythm of our lives makes us forget to drink enоugh liquids during the day, аnd we can develop health issues and a sense of tiredness by doing so. Since technology is a big pаrt of this ѕtreѕs, it is welcome if it can be put to good use аnd help us manage our hydration better. Hydro Coach is an app for your smart devices that can record, monitor and remind you to drink enough liquids during the day. We have used the Hydro Coach app for a couple of weeks so that we can see if it is helpful, and you can decide if it is the right solution for you:
NOTE: At the time we published this review, the Hydro Coach app is available on Android. Its website, hydrocoach.com, announces that an iOS version is going to be available soon, and you can register to get notified when that happens.
Hydro Coach: Who is it good for?
Hydro Coach is an excellent choice for the following types of users:
- Health conscious users who want to drink more water
- Users who want to integrate their water intake with other health and fitness platforms
- People that have health problems because of not drinking enough water
Pros and cons
Hydro Coach has the following strengths:
- Easy to use
- There is both a free and a paid version
- It is integrated with other fitness platforms and apps
- Useful reports
- It respects the user's privacy
There are also negatives to consider:
- The free version is supported with annoying ads that pop up frequently
- There is no iPhone version, yet
Verdict
Hydro Coach checks a large number of boxes for what we expect from a liquid intake measuring app. It offers a cloud saving option for your history, allows its use across multiple devices, it connects with other health apps, and with your friends. At the time of this article, the app had a 4.6 score in Google Play and more than 100,000 downloads. From a privacy point of view, the Hydro Coach app requests no permissions which is rare nowadays. If you are serious about monitoring how much water you drink, we recommend considering Hydro Coach for the job.
How to install and set up Hydro Coach
Since Hydro Coach is meant to support your healthy intake of liquids daily, we advise installing it on all the Android devices that you use. Once you login in the app on each device, it remembers and synchronizes your progress across all these devices so that it is easy for you to monitor your progress and to keep updating your record every time you drink something.
You can install Hydro Coach from the Google Play Store.
The app is installed in a few seconds (maybe longer depending on your device and the internet connection), and it is ready to run. Next, open Hydro Coach from the home page of your Android smartphone, or the app drawer.
On the first screen of Hydro Coach, you decide whether to authenticate in the app or use it locally. We suggest that you create and use a login to make sure that your history is saved in the cloud. If you log in, you can use multiple devices to keep track of your liquid intake, and you do not risk losing your history if you need to reinstall the app.
For the login, you can use a Google account or create a dedicated account with Hydro Coach, using your email. Once you finish the login procedure, the Hydro Coach offers to help you calculate your water requirement per day.
The calculation uses a few simple factors. The first one is your sports habits. You may do sports rarely, normal, often, or very often. Choose one option to move to the next screen.
The next factor Hydro Coach takes into account is your weight. Enter your weight (by default in pounds, but you can choose kilograms), and press Enter on your keyboard to move to the next screen.
The next factor for the water requirement calculation is your age. On the fourth and final step, Hydro Coach displays your calculated daily goal. Tap the Finish button to accept the goal proposed by Hydro Coach and begin using the app.
The app takes you to the main screen where you can enter your liquid intakes and monitor the progress for today. Hydro Coach proposes a reminder for liquid intake that pops up every two hours. The reminder timing is displayed in the center-top screen as 2h. If you prefer a different setting, touch the 2h to change it.
If you want to eliminate the reminders, tap the No reminder option. The setting is done, and you are returned to the main screen. If you want to keep the regular reminder and change the interval, tap the 2h number displayed in the top part of the screen.
The Hydro Coach app displays a pop-up window where you can modify the interval to your desired value. Enter your value and tap OK.
An alternative to calculating the interval is presented in the second option named Smart. It calculates how many times you need to refill your water bottle (favorite vessel) to fulfill your daily goal. The interval is then calculated using the 9 AM to 9 PM period set to be used for your liquid intake. Touch the default 250 ml capacity to change it to the size of your bottle.
If your vessel is graded using a different unit, use Google to translate to milliliters. Choose the size that best fits your vessel.
The result is a regular reminder at fixed intervals calculated by Hydro Coach.
How to input your liquids intake with Hydro Coach
After the initial setup, you are ready to use the Hydro Coach app. The first thing you need to do is to input your liquid intakes in the app. Every time you drink something, enter the quantity of liquid you drank in the app. On the main screen of the app, look for a button with a big plus sign in the center-bottom of the screen. Tap the button to enter your drink.
Hydro Coach loads a screen with different sizes of water you can choose from to enter your drink.
If you scroll down on the screen, you discover many more options that include drinks other than water. They are marked with different colors and different icons. Once you have identified the option that corresponds best to your drink, tap on it.
You are returned to the main screen, and the drink is added to the daily progress. This progress is marked by updating the total quantity of liquids for today written inside the circle in the middle of the screen. The progress is marked on the circle as well with the color and the size of your liquid intake.
If you decide you want different choices for the liquids intake, you can edit the existing options by tapping the three-dot button in the top-right corner of each choice. For new options, scroll until the end of the list and tap the plus sign.
To learn more about Hydro Coach, the stats that it shares with users, how to connect it with other fitness platforms, and what is different between the free and the Pro version, go to the second page of this review.
