which is more important: food or water

Nigeria
December 12, 2006 6:47am CST
can you do without water for 48 hours? i dont think so but i think oone can still do without food for a week or wht do u think.
2 responses
@snowflake5 (1579)
• United States
12 Dec 06
Water is the most important. You can go without food for a few days and the body will burn fat stores for fuel. But the human body not only cannot store water, it loses it constantly through perspiration and urination. Therefore if you don't drink water, you eventually dehydrate and die.
@yorb24 (2179)
• United States
12 Dec 06
Water because you can live without food longer.