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A beverage is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of Water . Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after one week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.


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Water

See Also: Drinking water


Essential to the survival of all organisms,1 Water has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to Human s. Excluding Fat , water composes approximately 70% of the Human Body by mass. It is a crucial component of Metabolic processes and serves as a Solvent for many bodily Solutes . Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89  L ),2 and the British Dietetic Association recommends 1.8 liters. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0 L per day.3
Water is available in several forms. Nearly all other drinks, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some some form of water in them. Distilled (pure) water is rarely found in nature.4 Spring Water , a natural resource from which much Bottled Water comes, is generally imbued with minerals. Tap Water , delivered by Domestic Water System s in Developed Nation s, refers to water piped to homes through a Tap . All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through Filtration .5

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Some substances may either be called Food or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a Spoon or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:


Trivia

  • Latenight talk show host David Letterman has often said, "There isn't a man, woman or child alive who doesn't enjoy a tasty beverage."

  • The word "Drink!" is one of the catchphrases of Father Jack Hackett , the elderly, alcoholic priest from the BBC comedy series Father Ted .



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