But I remember the Health Times published "How about drinking salt water in the morning?" The article says that drinking light salt water in the morning is not worth advocating because it may lead to high blood pressure. Some people advocate drinking a cup of honey water in the morning and a cup of cold boiled water before going to bed. Others put forward that "for health, three glasses of water a day", that is, a cup of honey water in the morning, a cup of light tea after lunch break and a cup of ordinary boiled water before going to bed. So, which method is better?
Yu Kang, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Nutrition, Peking Union Medical College Hospital: Drinking salt water in the morning is not recommended because it may lead to high blood pressure. You can drink cold boiled water in the morning, and the elderly can also drink a cup of honey water. Therefore, according to the efficacy of water, honey and salt and the physiological needs of human body, it is better to "honey before water" for the three statements put forward by Mr. Li. There are two reasons:
After a night's sleep, most of the water in the body has been discharged or absorbed. At this time, drinking a cup of honey water on an empty stomach in the morning can not only replenish water, but also increase nutrition. For the elderly, it can also play a role in promoting defecation. Drinking light salt water in the morning is not good for health care. Because under normal circumstances, sodium in the human body is generally not lacking. If you drink a cup of light salt water every morning, the sodium content in your body is too high for a long time, which may lead to diseases such as hypertension and nephritis. Only after heavy physical labor or strenuous exercise, when excessive sweating leads to the loss of sodium salt, it is necessary to drink some light salt water in moderation to supplement water and electrolytes.
Drinking a cup of cold boiled water before going to bed is more beneficial to health care than drinking honey water. Because, although honey is not pure sucrose, it is still sugar, so it is not suitable for drinking before going to bed every night. It is necessary to drink a cup of cold boiled water at night, because some people don't drink enough water during the day. Drinking a glass of water at night can not only replenish some water properly, but also play a role in refreshing, clearing throat and relieving cough. More importantly, it prepares enough water for the body's metabolism all night. Only when there is enough water in the human body can the metabolic activities of tissues and cells be fully exerted. In addition, drinking a little light tea after lunch break is also worth advocating, which can relieve the greasy at lunch, refresh your mind and let you have the energy to work better in the afternoon.