The results of continuous transgressions against this system are not seen immediately but do accumulate over the years. For a scary list of results and consequences one need only to consult medical books or nutritionists' treatises. By the same token, the quality of the water ingested becomes as important as the quantity. Water and ammonia. First of all, water has an enormous amount of surface cohesion.
Water also has an incredible amount of surface adhesion.
Water is practically incompressible. Myriad broken pipes, faucets and radiators attest to its futility. The violent bursting of granite blocks in winter where a few drops of water filtered in during the summer rains have always fascinated explorers, campers and hikers. Water is also a universal solvent. Only corrosive acids can dissolve more substances than water.