Drinking water: long-term study shows what happens when we don’t drink enough | life & knowledge

“Are you drinking enough?” Surely everyone has been asked this question before. We know that drinking water is important. However, most people don’t take it very seriously. You just don’t always think about it, maybe you prefer to drink coffee or mixed drinks.

A long-term study by the US National Institute of Health (NIH) now shows that a lack of water in the body can have devastating effects on health.

Read with BILDplus what the scientists came to, what formula you use to calculate your own water requirements and how you manage to drink enough.