People who are looking for expensive health functional foods or nutritional supplements unexpectedly neglect the health effects of water. Water is more important than any other healthy diet. You also have to drink properly. Poor drinking habits can hurt your health. Let’s look at the health effects of water and how to drink well.
◆ When you feel thirsty, your body is already dehydrated.
When we are thirsty, our body is dehydrated. Thirst is a structural signal in the central nervous system that indicates that the body is dehydrated. If you lack 1% of your body weight, thirst comes, and if you lack 3%, your body becomes difficult to move and you can even vomit. However, as you age, your central nervous system deteriorates, making it difficult to feel thirst, and water replenishment may be delayed.
If the thirst continues, the ability of the kidneys to excrete toxins decreases, causing kidney disease. If dehydration is habitually repeated, stomach ulcers and constipation symptoms worsen. Chronic dehydration causes dementia or aging by reducing the volume of the brain. Drinking soft drinks instead of water is different from rehydration. Rather, it contains sugar, phosphate, and caffeine, so it can even drain water from the body.
◆ “Don’t drink in a hurry”
It is better to hold it in your mouth for a while and drink it slowly rather than drinking water because you are thirsty. Drinking water slowly will allow enough time for your metabolism to occur, so you can absorb more water. On the other hand, if you inhale a large amount of water at once, there is also a risk that the sodium in the blood will dilute and cause fluid imbalance. Excessive fluid intake can lead to hyponatremia, which decreases the concentration of electrolytes and interferes with body function.
A glass of lukewarm water on an empty stomach right after waking up in the morning is essential. It helps boost your metabolism by increasing your intake of water that is stopped while you sleep. Even during sleep, moisture is discharged through the lungs and skin, so our body is in a state of lack of moisture. The blood also becomes sticky. This is why heart disease and stroke symptoms worsen at dawn or in the morning. The basis of daily health is a glass of water in the morning.
◆ How to drink water when exercising?
When exercising, you need to drink more water. It is good to drink about 300cc (2 paper cups) 30 minutes-1 hour before exercise, and 150-200cc every 15-20 minutes during exercise. You shouldn’t drink large amounts of water at once during exercise. If you lose more than 2% of your body weight after exercise, it is very likely that dehydration will occur.
Some people drink ionic beverages when they do high-intensity exercise for more than 1 hour. In addition to hydration, it has the advantage of supplying energy during exercise by replenishing electrolytes and sugars. However, if you are not exercising for a long time, especially if you are losing weight, it is better to refrain from sports drinks. Water doesn’t have any calories, but sports drinks contain at least 50 kcal of calories.
◆ To keep the skin moist..
Most vegetables and fruits are made up of more than 80% water. Eating vegetables and fruits often helps keep your cells hydrated. You can rehydrate without drinking water. In order to keep the skin moist, it is better to increase the ability of the cells to store water through the intake of fruits and vegetables, rather than increasing the amount of water randomly. Different people need different amounts of water per day. Eight cups of water per day are not required. It is good to check your health status, calculate the amount of water, and divide it several times to drink steadily.
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