Water: Fact or Fiction?Versión en línea Identify if the statements being shown are true or false. por Martha Friggieri 1 True 2 False Babies and children have the highest percentage of water in their body. The recommended daily amount of water to drink for the average person is 2 litres. Tea and coffee are a source of water that can contribute to our daily needs. Breast-feeding mothers need to consume more water than the average person. The percentage of water in the body increases with age. The recommended daily amount of water for everyone to drink is 2 litres. A human being can live without water for about 3 weeks but would only last 3-4 days without food. All the water you consume is stored in your body for a week. When your urine is nearly transparent it means that you need to drink much more water. You have to wait until you’re thirsty to drink because that is a sign given by the body.