Jump to content

Drink: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
[pending revision][pending revision]
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
align images
m →‎Water: make it so that each <ref></ref> pertains to text prior to it
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
A '''beverage''' is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of [[water]]. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after 1 week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.
A '''beverage''' is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of [[water]]. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after 1 week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.


The most popular drink worldwide is water. [[Tea]] is the second most popular, and then [[coffee]] comes next.{{fact}}
The most popular drink worldwide is water. [[Tea]] is the second most popular, and then [[coffee]] comes next.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}


==Types of drinks==
Drinks often consumed include:
⚫
===Water===
{{main|Drinking water}}
<!-- in progress, etc -->Essential to the survival of all organisms<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition/drinks_water.shtml |title=Healthy living - Water |accessdate=2007-02-19 |last=Greenhalgh |first=Alison |year= 2001 |month= March |work= [[BBC]] Health}}</ref>, [[water]] has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans. Excluding [[fat]], water composes approximately 70% of the [[human body]] by mass. It is a crucial component of [[metabolic]] processes and serves as a [[solvent]] for many bodily [[solutes]]. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89&nbsp;[[litre|L]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2700/2731.asp?index=7250|title= The Benefits of Water|accessdate=2007-02-19 |publisher=Cleveland Clinic}}</ref><ref name="epa" /> and the [[British Dietetic Association]] recommends 1.8 liters.<ref name="bbc" /> The [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0&nbsp;L per day.<ref name="epa">{{cite web |url= http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/rcra_c/pd-o/chap3.pdf|title=Chapter 3, Exposure Scenario Selection |accessdate=2007-02-19 |year= 2000|month= May|format= [[Portable Document Format|PDF]]|publisher= [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]]|pages=[http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/rcra_c/pd-o/chap3.pdf#page=123 p. 8]}} </ref>

Water is available in several forms. Nearly all other drinks, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some some form of water in them. [[Distillation|Distilled]] (pure) water is rarely found in nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cspinet.org/nah/water/waterlinks.html <!--one link might help-->|title=Water Links|accessdate=2007-02-19|publisher=[[Center for Science in the Public Interest]]}}</ref> [[Spring water]], a natural resource from which much [[bottled water]] comes, is generally imbued with minerals. [[Tap water]], delivered by [[domestic water system]]s in [[developed nation]]s, refers to water piped to homes through a [[Tap (valve)|tap]]. All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through [[filtration]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/news/info/HistoryofDrinkingWater.cfm |title= Brief History of Drinking Water |accessdate=2007-02-19 |year= 2007 |publisher= [[American Water Works Association]]}}</ref>


⚫
* [[Water]]
** [[Bottled water]]
** [[Tap water]]
** [[Spring water]]
[[Image:Oranges and orange juice.jpg|right|thumb|[[Orange juice]]]]
[[Image:Oranges and orange juice.jpg|right|thumb|[[Orange juice]]]]

* [[Juice]]
===Juice===
** [[Fruit juice]]s
** [[Fruit juice]]s
** [[Nectar (drink)|Nectars]]
** [[Nectar (drink)|Nectars]]
Line 20: Line 22:
*** [[Maple sugar]] sap
*** [[Maple sugar]] sap
*** [[Cactus]] juice
*** [[Cactus]] juice
===Soft drinks===
* [[Soft drink]]s
* [[Soft drink]]s
** [[Aguas frescas]]
** [[Aguas frescas]]
Line 53: Line 56:
**** [[Irn Bru]]
**** [[Irn Bru]]
**** [[Kofola]]
**** [[Kofola]]
===Sports drinks===
* [[Sports drink]]s ([[Gatorade]] etc.)
* [[Sports drink]]s ([[Gatorade]] etc.)
[[Image:Milk.jpg|thumb|right|A glass of [[milk]]]]
[[Image:Milk.jpg|thumb|right|A glass of [[milk]]]]
===Dairy drinks===
* [[Dairy product|Dairy drinks]]
* [[Dairy product|Dairy drinks]]
** Flavored [[milk]]
** Flavored [[milk]]
Line 82: Line 87:
*** [[Rice milk]]
*** [[Rice milk]]
*** [[Soy milk]]
*** [[Soy milk]]
===Alcoholic beverage===
* [[Alcoholic beverage]]s (which see for classification).
* [[Alcoholic beverage]]s (which see for classification).
** Non-alcoholic variants
** Non-alcoholic variants
Line 88: Line 94:
*** [[Sparkling cider]]
*** [[Sparkling cider]]
[[Image:A small cup of coffee.JPG|thumb|right|A cup of [[coffee]]]]
[[Image:A small cup of coffee.JPG|thumb|right|A cup of [[coffee]]]]
===Hot beverages===
* Hot beverages, including [[infusion]]s. Sometimes drank chilled.
* Hot beverages, including [[infusion]]s. Sometimes drank chilled.
** [[Coffee]]-based beverages
** [[Coffee]]-based beverages
Line 109: Line 116:
** Roasted [[grain]] beverages ([[Postum]] etc.)
** Roasted [[grain]] beverages ([[Postum]] etc.)


===Other===
Some substances may either be called [[food]] or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a spoon or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:
Some substances may either be called [[food]] or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a spoon or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:
* [[Soup]]
* [[Soup]]
* [[Yogurt]]
* [[Yogurt]]


⚫
{{drink-stub}}


==See also==
==See also==
Line 122: Line 129:
*[[List of cocktails]]
*[[List of cocktails]]
[[Category:Beverages| ]]
[[Category:Beverages| ]]

==Notes and references==
<references />
⚫
{{drink-stub}}


[[bn:পানীয়]]
[[bn:পানীয়]]

Revision as of 21:49, 19 February 2007

The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. As a noun, it refers to the liquid thus ingested. It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to alcoholic beverages (as both a verb and a noun). Drink is also slang for a body of water, such as an ocean or a water hazard on a golf course (e.g. "He hit that one into the drink."). To drink in is also used metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery.

A beverage is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of water. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after 1 week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.

The most popular drink worldwide is water. Tea is the second most popular, and then coffee comes next.[citation needed]

Types of drinks

Water

Main article: Drinking water

Essential to the survival of all organisms[1], water has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans. Excluding fat, water composes approximately 70% of the human body by mass. It is a crucial component of metabolic processes and serves as a solvent for many bodily solutes. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89 L),[2][3] and the British Dietetic Association recommends 1.8 liters.[1] The United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0 L per day.[3]

Water is available in several forms. Nearly all other drinks, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some some form of water in them. Distilled (pure) water is rarely found in nature.[4] Spring water, a natural resource from which much bottled water comes, is generally imbued with minerals. Tap water, delivered by domestic water systems in developed nations, refers to water piped to homes through a tap. All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through filtration.[5]

Orange juice

Juice

Soft drinks

A carbonated beverage

Sports drinks

A glass of milk

Dairy drinks

Alcoholic beverage

A cup of coffee

Hot beverages

Other

Some substances may either be called food or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a spoon or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:


See also

Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe/module on

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Greenhalgh, Alison (2001). "Healthy living - Water". BBC Health. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "The Benefits of Water". Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  3. ^ a b "Chapter 3, Exposure Scenario Selection" (PDF). EPA. 2000. pp. p. 8. Retrieved 2007-02-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Water Links". Center for Science in the Public Interest. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  5. ^ "Brief History of Drinking Water". American Water Works Association. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
Stub icon

This drink-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drink&oldid=109396308"