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> but the best way to fight the intake problem may not be saying "drink less" and that's the type of idea actually being proposed in the research

Somewhat comically, drinking more water is a great (as in easy / painless) way to combat both alcoholism and obesity. As well as a bunch of other health issues. I have no idea why we -- as humans -- don't just naturally drink the right amount of water.

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Because we do? Most people are not chronically dehydrated, despite what a vocal minority would have you believe.

> not chronically dehydrated

Good job. Taking something to an extreme, just to straw-man it.

I like the negative connotation on vocal minorities too. A+

I grew up in a town with chronically terrible water; we used to joke about the many colors of the water in the school water fountains.

So, I grew up drinking anything but water, and that's a habit that's stuck with me for my entire life.

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