I’ve seen lots of post on social media recently about how when Americans study abroad in Europe, they’re always so thirsty because in Europe “no one drinks water.” Why is there such a drastic difference between regions?
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The quality and reliability of the drinking water in some countries means that some places have low levels of water drinking, but it isn’t the same across Europe, many countries in Europe most people drink water regularly.
The quality and reliability of the drinking water in some countries means that some places have low levels of water drinking, but it isn’t the same across Europe, many countries in Europe most people drink water regularly.
There isnt a difference in the need, but it comes down to more than just drinking water. For some reason many americans drink purified water, which means all the vitamins and minerals have been removed. Its all stuff your body needs, so even when youre drinking water, your body still wants more water, as it needs the minerals. In europe, the water quality tends to be better and people drink more from tap water, which contains the water. So in europe you drink less water, as the water is actually giving you what you need.
On a whole other note, here in Denmark we use iodine in the salt, which prevents certain illnesses in a lot of kids. These illnesses are more prevalent in other countries that dont do it. In short, for some reason americans think pure = good. When it comes to water, pure water isnt that great for the body.
EDIT: To answer your title directly though, its just false. Everybody drinks water in Europe. I drink about a bottle and a half per lecture.
We do, we just take a glass and fill it from the tap.We don’t carry around half a gallon of purified water during the day.
There isnt a difference in the need, but it comes down to more than just drinking water. For some reason many americans drink purified water, which means all the vitamins and minerals have been removed. Its all stuff your body needs, so even when youre drinking water, your body still wants more water, as it needs the minerals. In europe, the water quality tends to be better and people drink more from tap water, which contains the water. So in europe you drink less water, as the water is actually giving you what you need.
On a whole other note, here in Denmark we use iodine in the salt, which prevents certain illnesses in a lot of kids. These illnesses are more prevalent in other countries that dont do it. In short, for some reason americans think pure = good. When it comes to water, pure water isnt that great for the body.
EDIT: To answer your title directly though, its just false. Everybody drinks water in Europe. I drink about a bottle and a half per lecture.
We do, we just take a glass and fill it from the tap.We don’t carry around half a gallon of purified water during the day.
It doesn’t really make sense that you’re thirsty because someone else isn’t drinking water. Nobody’s stopping you from drinking as much water as you like. But I guess what you’re trying to say is that those Americans people are talking about *don’t see Europeans drinking water as often as they’re used to seeing Americans drinking it*. Or carrying it around lol.
Anyway, they should look closer. Most have a bottle or jug of water on their desk at work, or just go refill their glass from time to time. We often drink water with meals rather than drinking soda with meals. Coffee is served with a glass of water and so on and so forth. Many of us drink a glass or two of water when we get up, and in the evening before we go to bed. We don’t go around talking about having to drink a certain amount of water each day, we just *do* it, usually without really thinking about it.
It doesn’t really make sense that you’re thirsty because someone else isn’t drinking water. Nobody’s stopping you from drinking as much water as you like. But I guess what you’re trying to say is that those Americans people are talking about *don’t see Europeans drinking water as often as they’re used to seeing Americans drinking it*. Or carrying it around lol.
Anyway, they should look closer. Most have a bottle or jug of water on their desk at work, or just go refill their glass from time to time. We often drink water with meals rather than drinking soda with meals. Coffee is served with a glass of water and so on and so forth. Many of us drink a glass or two of water when we get up, and in the evening before we go to bed. We don’t go around talking about having to drink a certain amount of water each day, we just *do* it, usually without really thinking about it.
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