Wellness

“When I take a mouthful, I feel like I’m going to retch.”

It’s a similar sensation.

Like any peculiar movement, there are public faces for these sorts of things.

Meet the people who hate drinking water.

According toLindsay Lohan, Water is so boring.

This is not entirely untrue.Wateritself has no color, taste, or smell to the average person.

However, theres also evidence to suggest the source of water can play a role in how it tastes.

Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Water Filter

Supertasters actually have more taste buds than an average taster.

Charlotte, for example, has avoided the drink for as long as she can remember.

I’ve struggled drinking water ever since I was a kid, she says.

I can never swallow it straight away, it’s like my jaw gets locked?

Oh, and don’t even get me started on fizzy water.

And shes not the only one.

Georgia says that she never craves water, and would rather drink coffee or Coke.

Even when shes thirsty, she prefers to reach for a Pedialyte or Gatorade because of their sugary taste.

Water isnt satisfying, she says.

When the body doesnt get enough water, necessary functions will start to decrease.

Herbal teas are also a great way to drink water while also getting great health benefits.

She struggles to maintain a consistent intake, but its better than nothing.

Regardless of personal preference towards it, the fact of the matter remains that our bodies need water.

Source:

Ellen Davenport, nutritionist

This article was originally published onMarch 14, 2023