What’s in your water? by Chris Judd
“We never miss the water til the well goes dry,” is a saying that is as old as the hills. With water making up half of our body weight (45-60 per cent for women and 50-65 per cent for men), one would think that we might be more concerned about the quality and availability of water. Going more than three days without water leaves one very close to death.
When our ancestors embarked on a little old wooden ship to make the voyage to the New World, the captain made sure that adequate fresh water was on board to provide for the passengers and crew for the trip. Ships were also set up to collect rain water to be sure that even if the voyage was delayed by rough seas or not enough wind to fill the sails, no one would have to drink salt water.
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