CONCLUSION

The amount of water is as important as the quality of the water. However, more of a poor quality water will actually do more damage. Children need less water depending on their size, but all need to drink water, not other beverages only such as milk, juices, soups, etc.  Here are the basic rules we suggest for adults.

·           The first choice is to drink a quality spring water that you have delivered, you buy in the supermarket, or you obtain directly from the spring if you prefer.

·           Second choice, not quite as good, is often to drink a CARBON-ONLY filtered tap water.

·           Most adults need about three quarts or more of drinking water per day.  More is needed in hot weather, dry weather and if one is more physically active or weighs over 250 pounds.  Drinking more water is not necessary or healthful.

·           As part of one's water intake, one may have up to two or even three cups of mild, caffeine-free teas and one cup of green or black tea. Preferably do not add honey, sugar, agave syrup, cream, lemon, caffeine or other things to your tea.  These will alter the quality of the water somewhat.  This is why many books state clearly not to use anything but pure water.

·           Avoid drinking much soda pop, fruit juices, too much vegetable juice, more than about 6 ounces of any kind of milk, and avoid rice, soy, hemp, or almond milks, alcohol and caffeinated beverages.  If you have some, they should not be counted as part of your water intake.  In fact, eating or drinking anything containing sugar, caffeine and alcohol definitely tends to dehydrate the body.  For more on this important medical topic, read Hydration on this website.