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Brother Li, 41 years old, was lying on a hospital bed, his face pale. He is a courier, although the job is hard, Brother Li never complains, he is optimistic and cheerful, and he is the pistachio of the neighborhood.
Just a month ago, Brother Li went to the hospital for a check-up because he was unwell, and was diagnosed with kidney failure, and the doctor told him that it was the result of years of improper eating habits. In the ward, the doctor solemnly said to his family: "I'd rather be thirsty than drink those 'waters.'" ”
They never imagined that a drink that usually seemed harmless would cause so much harm to their bodies. It is because of this habit and busy work that Brother Li often ignores the warnings of his body that he has come to this point.
Brother Li's example is not unique. The doctor went on to share several similar cases of patients suffering from diabetes complications due to long-term consumption of sugary drinks, and heart problems caused by drinking too many energy drinks.
However, the doctor's point of view is very unique, he pointed out that in addition to sugar and additives, there is also a seemingly harmless "water" that almost everyone comes into contact with every day, and it also has a huge hidden danger to the kidneys - that is, "hard water".
Hard water refers to water with high mineral content, and long-term consumption will increase the burden on the kidneys, leading to problems such as kidney stones. The doctor explained that people usually only focus on the sugars and additives in the drink, but ignore the effects of water quality on the body.
In some areas, tap water is harder, and long-term drinking will not only affect your health, but also increase the burden on your kidneys. Most people are unaware of this and continue to drink plenty of hard water every day, which increases the risk of disease.
In order to better explain this point of view, doctors deliberately spent a lot of time explaining in detail, from how the hardness of water affects human health, the relationship between hard water and kidney stones, to how to determine whether the water in your area is hard water, and how to take measures to reduce the damage of hard water to the body.
He stressed that people should pay more attention to water quality in their daily lives, and the choice of drinking water should not be taken lightly. The doctor then offers some practical advice, such as using a home water softener or choosing to buy treated bottled water to drink to reduce the effects of hard water.
He also recommends adding some foods to your diet that can help prevent kidney stones, such as magnesium-rich leafy greens, as well as maintaining adequate water intake, but making sure the water you drink is "soft."
Brother Li was deeply inspired after hearing this, and he realized that he usually had almost no consideration for the choice of drinking water, but he just felt that water was water, how could there be so much attention.
Now he understands that improper drinking water can also pose such a big threat to health. He decided that after he was discharged from the hospital, he would completely change his drinking habits and also share this important information with the people around him.
As Brother Li recovered and was discharged from the hospital, he began to promote the concept of proper drinking water in his own community. He shared his story and the doctor's advice with his neighbors, hoping to attract more people's attention. People were touched by Brother Li's experience and began to check and improve their drinking habits.
Why is it that in modern society, a seemingly simple lifestyle habit hides so many health traps? How can we make choices that are responsible for our bodies in our busy lives?
And the answer may be hidden in every little detail of our daily life. We need to pay more attention to the neglected health information and improve our own lifestyles through scientific methods to protect our health and the health of our families.
How can these habits be identified and improved to prevent health problems that may arise from them? In the context of the accelerated pace of modern life, people often overlook the potential impact of those small but persistent details of life on health.
The improvement of eating habits is not limited to focusing on the type and quantity of food we consume, but also the quality of the water we choose to drink. As mentioned in Brother Li's story, the impact of water quality on human health is equally important.
What do you think about kidney failure?