After all, water makes up more than two-thirds of the weight of the human body.
Without water, humans would die in a few days.
“Healthy people meet their fluid needs by drinking when thirsty and drinking with meals.
“If you just drink a glass of orange juice, you get much less fiber,” the web site said.
The web site explained: “When you become too hot, your blood vessels dilate and you start sweating.
“If children drank more water rather than getting extra calories from soda, that’s good…but there is no evidence that drinking water before meals reduces appetite during a meal.” In a way, water is not fattening, as some people claim.
Drink little by little throughout the day.
By the time you feel thirsty, you’re probably two glasses below your normal water needs.
Drinking alcohol is much worse, because it actually dehydrates you by making you urinate a lot.
“Unlike the energy crisis,” commented Klaus Toepfer, former executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, “the water crisis is life threatening.