A healthy body must maintain a balance of water, and people should drink 7-8 glasses of water throughout the day. Many people know that drinking the first glass of water after waking up on an empty stomach is healthy. But have you ever looked at the right way to drink this glass of water? Plain water, light salt water, honey water, lemonade, juice, milk… Are these all true?
What to drink?
Plain water √
Fresh water is the best choice. Boiled water is a natural state of water after multi-layer purification treatment, boiling, the microorganisms in the water have been killed at high temperature, the calcium and magnesium elements in the boiling water are very beneficial to health, and the hard water containing calcium, magnesium and other elements has the effect of preventing cardiovascular disease. Plain water can also quickly dilute the blood and correct hypertonic dehydration at night.
Honey water √
It is more scientific to drink a cup of honey water in the morning. After a night’s sleep, most of the water in the body has been excreted and absorbed, then drink a cup of honey water on an empty stomach, which can supplement water and increase nutrition, and can completely replace the position of plain water.
Lemon water √
Every morning, before eating, drink a cup of hot water with fresh lemon slices on an empty stomach. This cup of detox water is not only the body’s best acid and alkali neutralizer, but also plays a role in clearing stool and eliminating toxins. In addition, if you have a problem with bad breath, it can help you improve.
Not drinking what?
Fresh juice – increase the burden of stomach ×
Many people mistakenly believe that drinking a cup of fresh juice in the morning is both thirst and nutrition, in fact, this is wrong. The first cup of water in the morning to drink juice can not provide the most needed water for the body at this time, but it is in the state of water shortage to let the gastrointestinal work, which is not conducive to health.
Mild salt water – not healthy ×
Many people think that drinking light salt water is good for their health, so they drink light salt water in the morning, this understanding is unscientific. People do not drink water in the sleep all night, but breathing, sweating, urinary tract is still in progress, these physiological activities to consume and lose a lot of water, drinking salt water will aggravate hypertonic dehydration, making the mouth more dry. Morning is the first peak of blood pressure rise in the body, drinking salt water will make blood pressure higher.
Beverages such as cola – accelerate calcium and water loss ×
Carbonated beverages such as soda and cola mostly contain citric acid, which will accelerate the excretion of calcium in metabolism and reduce the content of calcium in the blood, and long-term drinking will lead to calcium deficiency. While some other drinks have a diuretic effect, drinking in the morning not only can not effectively supplement the lack of water in the body, but also increase the body’s requirements for water, but cause water shortage in the body.
Milk – lost nutrients ×
Milk is not the “first cup.” Drinking milk on an empty stomach is just “through the intestine”, the stomach is too late to digest, the small intestine is too late to absorb, the nutritional value of milk will not be reflected, and there are allergic reactions such as flatulence, which will turn good things into bad things. Therefore, the morning milk can not be used as the first cup in order to give full play to the nutritional value of protein.
What is the best temperature
Warm Water √
It is best to drink the same boiled water as the room temperature, and warm boiled water can be drunk when the weather is cold to minimize the irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. Boiled water cooled to 20-25 ° C has specific biological activity, it is easier to penetrate the cell membrane, and can promote metabolism and enhance the immune function of the human body. People who are used to drinking warm, cool boiled water, the activity of deoxyenzyme in the body is higher, the metabolic state is good, the accumulation of lactic acid in muscle tissue is reduced, and it is not easy to feel fatigue. When drying boiled water the night before, be sure to cover it, because the boiled water will lose its activity if exposed to the air for too long.
Ice Water ×
Some people like to drink ice water in the refrigerator after getting up in the morning, finding it the most refreshing. In fact, it is inappropriate to drink such water in the morning, because the stomach and intestines have been emptied at this time, and too cold or too hot water will stimulate the stomach, causing gastrointestinal discomfort and causing flatulence in the body.
The first cup of water keywords in the morning
Fasting: Drinking water in the morning must be drunk on an empty stomach, that is, before eating, otherwise it will not promote blood circulation, flushing the stomach and other effects.
Slow drink: Swallow small, because drinking water too fast is very bad for the body, may cause lower blood pressure and brain edema, leading to headache, nausea, vomiting.
300 ml: When getting up in the morning, it is a key moment for the body to replenish water in the new day, and it is best to drink 300 ml of water at this time.
Every day: A healthy person should drink at least 7-8 glasses of water (about 2.5 liters) every day, and when the amount of exercise is large or the weather is hot, the amount of water should be increased accordingly.
Five benefits
First, supplement water: the human body consumes a lot of water from urine, skin, and breathing when sleeping at night, and people will be in a state of physiological water shortage when they get up in the morning. The body loses about 450 ml of water in a night, and drinking water in the morning can supplement the water lost by the body metabolism.
Second, prevent constipation: Drinking water after getting up in the morning can also stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, wet the intestine, promote the excretion of stool, and prevent constipation.
Wash the stomach: after getting up in the morning, the stomach has been emptied, and drinking water can wash and clean the stomach, dilute stomach acid, reduce stomach irritation, and keep the stomach in the best condition.
Awake brain: the water drunk after getting up will soon be absorbed into the blood by the intestinal mucosa, which can effectively increase the blood solubility, dilute the blood, reduce the blood consistency, promote blood circulation, prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, and also allow people’s brain to quickly return to a awake state.
Fifth, beauty and beauty: after getting up in the morning to hydrate the body, let the water quickly transported to the whole body, help blood circulation, but also help the body to discharge toxins, moisturize the skin, make the skin hydrated.
