We understand: at what time it is more correct to drink water?
'19.04.2018'
Source: Vesti.Meditsina
The first and basic rule of healthy lifestyles says: you need to drink at least two liters of pure non-carbonated water per day. And this rule, due to the huge amount of information on the topic, we have long learned by heart.
Indeed, we need water for the normal functioning of all body systems, so that, despite the debate about whether it is worth making all the fluids consumed in these two liters or only water, no one argues with the statement, writes Vesti.Meditsina.
But how much water should you drink? And when to drink it? But at the same time - how to understand that you drink less than you should? Look for the answers to these and other important questions below.
A glass of water before bed: yes or no
Drinking water is important for maintaining hydration and maintaining health at an optimal level - this is understandable. However, as for a glass of water, not only in the morning, but also at bedtime, there are some reasonable limitations. Doctors remind you that regular consumption of water before you go to bed can increase the risk of nocturia.
Nocturia - a violation of urination, expressed in the allocation of most of the daily norm of urine (more than 40%) at night. If you are relatively healthy, this will not happen, because while a person is sleeping, his body produces more hormones that slow down the kidneys and, as a result, reduce urine production. This helps us to sleep soundly during the night, and the body to recover as much as possible.
When a person’s sleep is disturbed by nocturia, this significantly affects his quality of life. Medical News Today reminds us that lack of sleep threatens us with memory impairment, loss of concentration, sharp mood swings and atypical fatigue that can turn a working day into hard labor. In addition, a decrease in the quality of sleep increases the risk of a number of diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, depression and heart disease.
Despite the fact that nocturia most often occurs in the elderly, due to the natural age-related changes in the body, the habit of drinking water at night can speed up the process. But even in this case, however, you need to drink enough water throughout the day, since it is this approach that normalizes the work of the kidneys, not allowing them to retain water in the body.
How much water to drink per day
Doctors say that it is more correct to focus on the needs of your own body and drink water only when you want it. On the other hand, if you have symptoms of dehydration, such as dry mouth and nose, peeling of the skin and loss of concentration, you should probably get used to drinking more.
Remember that the risk of dehydration is always increased by prolonged exposure to the sun, physical activity, diagnosed diabetes, diarrhea or vomiting, alcohol consumption, and fever in viral infections. Specialists of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) add that dehydration can be fatal if a person loses more than 10% of the water in his body.
By the way, even in the scientific community there is no consensus about how much water a person should drink every day. At the same time, experts agree that the feeling of thirst is the first thing to be guided by. It is conditionally considered that women should consume about 2,7 liters of water daily, and men - about 3,7 liters. But do not worry, this is not about drinking water, but in general about all fluids, as well as water-saturated foods that enter the body during the day.
Health benefits of water
Water is a simple and effective way to quench your thirst and replenish fluid lost as a result of stressful overload, intense exercise or too much fun. Besides the fact that drinking water matters for overall health, it has a number of distinct benefits.
For example, it is known that water balance helps to maintain a healthy body weight, improves mood (everything is furious? Drink a glass of cool water and breathe deeply!), Stimulates brain activity and prevents headaches, especially if you are prone to migraines.
