Drinking water is simple, but few people can really reach the standard amount. Some people drink too much water every day. In fact, drinking too little or too much water will affect their health. Drinking too little water may lead to an increase in blood viscosity, leading to an increase in the incidence of thrombosis and heart disease. Drinking too much water can lead to water poisoning, leading to respiratory and cardiac arrest and death.

How much water to drink every day needs to be treated according to the specific situation, and the daily water consumption of different people is of course different. Ordinary healthy adults drink 2000 ml of water every day; Older people over 60 years old drink 1600 ml of water every day; Men drink more water than women, drinking 2200 ml of water every day; Obese patients, athletes and sweaty people need more water.

We have to eat every day, three meals a day are relatively fixed, and drinking water seems to be irregular. Don't drink when you are thirsty. Feeling thirsty doesn't mean that your body doesn't need water. When you are thirsty, you are short of water. Get up in the morning and drink a cup of warm water slowly on an empty stomach. Due to the serious water loss at night, if water is not replenished in time, it may lead to blood viscosity, especially for heart patients and the elderly. Drinking water is good for preventing blood viscosity and heart disease.

Drink a little water before going to bed. Because of the serious water loss in the body at night, drinking water before going to bed can prevent blood from being sticky at night, but don't drink a lot of water, otherwise it will lead to an increase in urine output at night and affect the quality of sleep. It is not advisable to drink too much water for half an hour after meals, especially for infants, pregnant women and the elderly, but you can drink a small amount of water before meals, especially for the elderly and children. If the food is dry and unbearable, drink some water before meals.