Do You Like Water?

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Water...H2O. So much has been written about water. How we are polluting it; how much we should drink, etc. Much of the universe's water was produced as a bi-product of star formation. I won't bore you with the details; but our planet had water approximately 4.4 billion years ago. Our bodies contain 55-78% water depending on body size. The human body requires enough water to function normally and to prevent dehydration while considering activity, temperature, humidity, etc. There have been countless articles written about how much water we should drink -- so many glasses per day, some can come from food, all of it should come from water, soda and coffee don't count, so many conflicting theories. I read one theory that said not to worry about how many glasses of water you should have...if you urinate often and the color is close to clear or a light lemon color, you are getting enough water. But don't drink too much! You can get water intoxication (hyperhydration) which can result in death. More than 660 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. Frogs are said to be able to smell water. I never drink enough water. If I'm not thirsty, I don't drink it. I just don't care for it. Many times my lab tests come back showing that my kidney function is not normal and that I need to drink more water! How about you? Do you like water? Do you drink enough water? What theories about water consumption have you heard? Photo Credit: Pixabay - A drop of water falling into a pool of water.