This article was originally written by Chief Physician Sun Hu of Shekou People's Hospital in Nanshan District
It is said that "drink more hot water" is the first of the top ten male terms that Chinese women hate the most. In fact, not only women, but many people, especially the elderly, do not like to drink water.
As a doctor, I often say to my patients bitterly, "Water is the best medicine, it doesn't cost you extra money and has no side effects." You are willing to take medicine, why don't you drink water? Almost ninety-nine percent of patients nod thoughtfully or consciously.
Drinking water is an important part of the human metabolism. The benefits of drinking water do not need to be repeated, I believe you have seen a lot. Let's not talk about the old problems, let's talk about specific problems.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" when > drink water? </h1>
Drink water when you're thirsty?
Wrong, there is already a shortage of water at this point.
Especially in the elderly, the function of various receptors in the body is reduced, and when there is thirst, the water shortage has reached 2-4% of the body weight, not to mention the time when it is very thirsty. Therefore, without waiting for thirst, regularly and intermittently replenish water to replenish body fluids.
Drink water while eating?
Wrong, it will dilute gastric juice and affect digestion.
However, if you drink a small amount of water half an hour before a meal, it is very beneficial, you can awaken the function of the stomach in advance, that is, the role of "appetizing", while moisturizing and protecting the gastric mucosa, and can reduce the intake of food at meals, Western food and Cantonese soup is such a principle.
Why get up 1 glass of water in the morning?
After sleeping all night, there is urine excreted from the body, there is breathing, the skin is lost, and rarely replenishes water, resulting in blood concentration, increased blood viscosity, and slow blood flow, which is one of the reasons why cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ischemic diseases are prone to occur from early morning to early morning.
Therefore, 1 cup of warm boiled water in the morning can dilute the blood, increase blood volume, reduce blood viscosity, and at the same time can dilute gastric acid, stimulate the recovery of gastrointestinal function, and start a good day.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" how much water do > drink per day? </h1>
A: It varies from person to person.
The normal water intake is 2000ml-2500ml per day, and the elderly can be appropriately reduced. This water does not include water in food, but rather water outside of meals. If you drink too little water every day, the waste in the body cannot be metabolized, and too much will increase the burden on the kidneys.
However, it varies from person to person, such as people with poor heart or kidney function, and drink water according to the doctor's measurements.
In addition, in a dry environment, you should drink more water, a particularly hot environment should drink more water, sweat more sports and drink more water and supplement salt in moderation, and when you are irritable, you can also drink water appropriately to play a calming role.
I often joke with my friends that "watching the pee drink", not for the sake of disgusting anyone, but for the sake of bad truth, that is, to determine the amount of water to drink by looking at the color of the urine. If the amount of urine is small and the color is dark, it means that the amount of water to drink is insufficient; on the contrary, the amount of urine is more, and the color of the urine is very light, indicating that you can drink a little less water.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > what water is best to drink? </h1>
There is very little direct drinking water in China, so we prefer warm boiled water is the best. Beverages, milk, and soy milk cannot completely replace water, because they all have a certain concentration and contain electrolytes, sugars, fats, proteins and other components.
The basic principle of choosing a water source is simple: try to be less sugary, less salt, less fat. A variety of light tea is also a good source of hydration, in addition, three meals of porridge soup is also a good drink, can supplement a variety of trace elements and vitamins.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > which water is not suitable for drinking? </h1>
Uncooked water, boiling water, long-standing boiled water, and non-direct tap water should not be drunk. In addition, long-term drinking of pure water is not good, all the minerals and trace elements in the water are filtered out, but it is not conducive to health.
The speed and amount of water you drink at a time
Drink slowly, intermittently, in small mouths, 200-300 ml at a time.
Is bottled water better than tap water?
Bottled water may be left for a long time, but it is not as fresh as tap water, and even unqualified quality breeds bacteria. The water quality in Shenzhen is very good, and the tap water can be drunk with confidence after boiling.