After a night of consumption, after getting up in the morning, the blood concentration in the body is high. Drinking water at this time can prevent the blood from being too thick, and it can also clear the bowels and relieve constipation. However, the morning is the time when the human body's yang increases, and the water is negative, which is easy to hurt the spleen and yang, so it is not advisable to drink more, let alone drink cold water. Children and the elderly with weak constitution can drink half a cup (about 100 ml) of water, and adults can drink one cup.
Drink water as needed.
Chinese medicine does not advocate drinking water without thirst, but advocates meeting needs. Drinking too much water may harm the kidneys. People's age, physique, climate and geographical location will all affect the demand for water. For example, in cold winter, people naturally need less water. It is very hot in summer, so people need to drink more water. The amount of water you drink varies from person to person. Healthy people can judge whether there are signs such as dry mouth, dry stool and dark yellow urine. For example, the normal urine color should be light yellow. If the color is too dark, you should replenish water. If the color is too light, it means that you may have drunk too much water.
Four best drinking time periods.
Drinking a glass of water after getting up in the morning can play a role in relaxing bowels; After a nap, the body consumes more energy from lunch and is prone to fatigue. Drinking a glass of water (preferably green tea) between 13:00- 15:00 can prevent drowsiness and reduce blood lipids. Drinking a glass of water before meals can flush the physiological toilet of the human body-clean the bladder, discharge nephrotoxicity, and prevent diseases such as gallstones and kidney calculi; Drinking a glass of water before going to bed at night can nourish yin and prevent blood from thickening. This is the best time to drink water every day, and the rest can be supplemented as needed.
Don't drink too much water.
When thirsty, many people are used to drinking water loudly, but as everyone knows, drinking water like this will suddenly increase the heart load; Drinking strong water while eating will dilute stomach acid and affect digestion. Slow drinking in small quantities and many times is the correct drinking principle. Put a mouthful of water in your mouth and slowly swallow it several times to fully moisten your mouth and throat and effectively quench your thirst. In addition, people with heart failure, acute nephritis and renal failure should not drink more water.
Drink less "Yin and Yang water".
The so-called "yin and yang water" refers to water mixed with raw water (mineral water, tap water, etc.). ) and boiled water. It has been circulating on the Internet that drinking "Yin and Yang water" can expel intestinal toxicity, but these views have no scientific basis. Pure water in daily drinking fountains is harmless to the body after mixing, but other raw water, such as tap water and well water, contains many harmful substances such as bacteria, germs and parasites. Mixing it with boiling water will bring a lot of microorganisms and toxins, which may cause intestinal infectious diseases, which is not desirable.