When the body has enough water
Drinking plenty of water is good for the body, but sometimes drinking too much water can cause health problems.
If you drink water excessively and when your body is not thirsty, it will dilute the natural salt balance in your body. This causes your body to become deficient in sodium, a condition called hyponatremia.
When full from eating
You can drink water to lose weight. Drinking a glass of water before a meal makes you feel fuller. But drinking too much water before and after meals can cause discomfort. This is the time when you should not supply water to your body.
After intense workouts
After a normal workout, you can supplement with water. However, after you perform a high-intensity exercise, your body is losing a lot of electrolytes through sweating.
Therefore, you always prioritize replenishing lost nutrients by drinking coconut water, a natural nutrient-rich water containing potassium, magnesium, sodium, vitamin C, and fiber that doesn’t contain many calories like energy drinks. However, drinking water immediately after a workout is not a wise choice.
Before going to bed
Do not drink too much water before going to bed because you will have to urinate, and your excretory system will have to work hard and naturally, you will not sleep well. Limit drinking water after 6 pm and if you do drink, do it 45 minutes to 1 hour before going to bed.
During meals
We shouldn’t drink water while eating because it increases the volume of the stomach, making your digestive system work harder, which is very harmful.
How to drink water correctly?
– It is better to sit down and drink water instead of standing because this way the body absorbs better.
– Drink slowly, sip by sip, and don’t drink the whole glass at once. Make sure to drink enough water every day, but not 2-3 glasses at a time. According to traditional medicine, water should be drunk in small sips, spreading evenly throughout the day.
– Drink warm water, avoid drinking cold water from the refrigerator because cold water reduces digestive ability. Although the weather is hot, nothing is more refreshing than slowly drinking cool water from the refrigerator, but this is really not good for the digestive system.
– Use clay, copper, or stainless steel bottles to hold water, don’t use reusable plastic bottles to store drinking water.
– Never drink newly taken water from the tap and then boil it. Always drink stored water.
– Pay attention to boiling for enough time.
– As soon as you wake up, drink 1 glass of warm water. The first drink in the morning can bring great benefits to your health.
Most people only drink water when they feel thirsty, but the actual water intake needs to be:
About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) per day for men.
About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) per day for women.
People receive about 20% of their daily fluid intake from food, the rest is from beverages. Therefore, ideally men should consume about 100 ounces (3.0 liters) of water and women about 73 ounces (2.12 liters) of water from beverages.
