The Human Body Has Evolved, It Takes Only A Little Drinking Water To Live

KOMPAS.com – Humans have evolved to have large brains which require the consumption of more calories from animals primates. However, the opposite is true for the amount of water that humans have to consume.

A surprising new study finds that human body require far less fluid per day than primates.

If the average person processes three liters or about 12 glasses of water a day; chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas living in zoos need twice as much.

In fact, as quoted from Science Alert, Friday (12/3/2021) humans have 10 times more sweat glands than chimpanzees, and are overall much more active than ball.

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Instead of losing more water, humans lose less.

Even after taking into account outside temperature, body size and activity levels, the researchers found that humans need less water to maintain a healthy balance.

“Compared to other apes, the humans in this study had a much lower water cycle and consumed less water per unit of processed food energy,” write the researchers in the study.

The study involved 72 monkeys who live in zoos and sanctuaries. The researchers then tracked the daily water cycle using double-labeled water containing deuterium and oxygen-18.

Using this water, researchers can find out how much water is obtained through food and drink and lost through sweat, urine and the digestive tract.

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The results were then compared with 309 modern humans who drank the same double label water. Human volunteers come from a variety of lifestyle backgrounds, including farmers, hunter-gatherers, and sedentary office workers.

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