70% of the earth's surface and 70% of its body are made of water. This amazing coincidence fully illustrates how important water is to human beings. But in daily life, you may be racking your brains to eat a meal, but you won't worry about drinking a glass of water. Most people think that water is a simple matter, picked up the glass "bubbling" a glass of water, it is finished? In fact, the knowledge of drinking water is far more than these. The amount of time and amount of water you drink can have an important impact on your health. In the near future, the US Mayo Clinic wrote about 11 secret secrets of drinking water.
How should I drink healthy water?
Obesity: drink a glass of water before meals. Many chemical reactions in the human body should be carried out in the water. With enough water to keep the body's metabolism working properly. For obese people, you can drink a small cup of water about half an hour before meals, increase satiety; after half an hour, drink a small cup of water, to strengthen the body's digestive function, help to keep fit.
Cold: drink more water. The New York Times wrote in January 21, 2011 that drinking plenty of water or pure fruit juice when you have a cold is very helpful in recovering your disease because it helps to remove mucus from the respiratory tract and makes you feel comfortable. In addition, if you have a fever, the body for self-protection function of the reaction to its cooling, then there will be sweating, shortness of breath, skin water evaporation increases metabolic rate performance, need to add a lot of water. Drink plenty of water, not only to promote sweating and urination, but also conducive to temperature regulation, prompting the rapid discharge of bacteria inside.
Constipation: drink a lot of water. The causes of constipation simply have two: one is a stool, lack of water; two is the intestinal organs without excretory capacity. Gulp down the water and swallow it quickly so that the water can reach the gut as soon as possible, stimulating peristalsis and defecation. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital of Chinese medicine Professor Jiang Liangduo told reporters that one of the reasons is the lack of constipation, body fluid, drink water can play a role in order to quickly replenish the body fluid, stimulate peristalsis, promote defecation. Shanghai Huadong Hospital nutrition department director nutritionist Chen Xiafei suggested that constipation in addition to water at the same time, add some dietary fiber, the effect is better, so it is best to drink a cup of high fiber vegetable juice every day.
Vomiting: drink a little salt water. Vomiting is a manifestation of self preservation after the body has eaten unclean food. To avoid dehydration after severe vomiting or diarrhea, you can drink mild saline to supplement strength and relieve weakness.
Detox: a glass of water early in the morning. Many people know that drinking a glass of water is good for your health in the morning. The human body passes through the metabolism of the whole night, and the garbage in the body needs the help of external force to discharge. The water is the best cleaning agent". The cells at this time are like a dry sponge that catches the water and drinks it out in about 40 minutes. This is an important detoxification process. Light salt water, honey water and white water are very suitable for morning drinks. Jiang Liangduo warned, do not drink too cold or too hot water in the morning, the temperature to 40 degrees Celsius is appropriate.
Irritability: drink plenty of water. Endorphins produced by the brain are called "happy hormones," and adrenaline is commonly referred to as "pain hormone."". Adrenaline can soar when a person is upset and upset, but it can also be excreted like any other poison. One way is to drink more water. If you work with your body, the adrenalin will go out with the sweat, or cry, and it will come out with tears.
Decompression: drink a glass of water before making a decision. A study at the University of East London in Britain found that students drink a glass of water before exams to improve their cognitive skills and make them perform better on tests. For office workers, drinking a glass of water before or under pressure can help your mind become clear.
Not thirsty: drink water, too. The Hongkong Department of health has conducted a survey of 1/3 adults who drink less than 6 cups of water a day. Office workers are busy with work and often do not take a sip of water at all. The American water health Web site points out that when people feel thirsty, the body has lost at least 1% of its water. Therefore, the office worker should form good drinking and urination habits, drink water once every 1 hours, and urinate once every 2 to 3 hours.
The old man needs a sip of water
Before going to bed: SIP two saliva. When a person is asleep, the loss of water in the body results in less water in the blood and higher blood viscosity. The proper drinking of water before going to sleep can reduce blood viscosity and reduce the risk of cerebral thrombosis. In addition, in dry autumn and winter, water can also moisturize the respiratory tract and help people sleep better. But beware, bedtime drink not too much, the elderly have to urinate habit, if drinking water caused by poor sleep, but The loss outweighs the gain.
After taking a bath: drink plenty of water. Many people feel thirsty after a bath, will end up in one gulp cup. Beijing Hospital Department of Cardiology chief physician Shen Jin said that the old people's physique is weak, the heart bears the ability not to have the young people to be strong. Especially after a hot bath, the body is heated, vascular expansion, blood flow increases, heart beating faster than usual, water should be particularly careful. The best small mouth, slow drink a glass of warm water, otherwise it will easily increase the burden of the heart.
After exercise: drink with your heartbeat. Shen Jin said, the old people in sports after, also should not one-time a large number of drinking water. Because the gastrointestinal vessels are contracting, a recovery process is needed. Drink plenty of water immediately