Smart Health Watches

We all know that drinking water is good for your health, but are you really drinking enough water every day? What happens when you don't drink enough water? How can you force you to drink more water? 6 frequently asked questions about drinking water to help you answer them now.

F1 How much water should I drink each day?

The recommended amount of drinking water per day must be "body weight x 30 ml". For example, a person weighing 50 kg should drink 1500 ml of pure water every day. Of course, try not to replace boiled water with liquid beverages such as coffee, soy milk, soup, milk, etc., but if you really can't drink that much water, keep at least 1/3 of the water from liquid beverages and 2/3 of the water from boiled water.

For edema, poor kidney function, or any reason why the doctor asks you to limit water intake, you should check whether the amount of water is appropriate for body weight x 30ml and correct it according to your body's needs. In addition, people who normally drink very little water should not suddenly drink the target amount at once, as this will lead to an electrolyte imbalance in the body. It should be done step by step, slowly adding more than 300ml per day and gradually letting the body get used to it.

F2. Adding foam tablets, dried fruit, and lemon slices to water can be counted as the amount of water you drink each day?

In general, foam tablets can be used as one of the sources of water, but it is not recommended to rely on foam tablets because the sodium content they contain is very high. If you drink it so often, you are consuming too much sodium. You can only have one at most Choose foam tablet with nutrients per day. For example: drink B-complex today, drink magnesium tomorrow, and drink multivitamin and mineral foam tablets the day after tomorrow. Similar to this concept, the sodium content will not be too much.

People who don't like drinking pure water sometimes want to add dried fruit and lemon slices to improve the taste, but be careful not to choose dried fruit that contain sugar and drink enough water!

F3. The best time to drink water every day?

In fact, there is no specific best time to drink water every day, but drinking the water intake slowly throughout the day is enough. People are very used to not drinking water unless they are thirsty, but this does not mean that the cells are not healthy you need to drink water and develop bad habits over time, wait until you are very thirsty to drink, which also reflects the lack of water in the cells.

In the case of stool problems, a glass of water can be drunk in the morning after getting up, which can promote intestinal peristalsis; for light sleepers, it is recommended not to drink water 1 hour before bedtime, or can take it again before going to the toilet, so as not to have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, but to interrupt sleep and affecting sleep quality.

F4. Tips to remember to drink water?

You can fill a large pitcher with water and put it by your desk in the morning and decide that your task today is to drink the pitcher and of course you'll pick it up and subconsciously drink. Drink plenty of water, and you can also force yourself to move your body when you go to the bathroom so you don't sit all day without knowing it.

F5. Can Drinking Water Help You Lose Weight?

By drinking plenty of water, you can promote metabolism, eliminate toxins, rid the body of accumulated waste products, and also relieve bowel movements. Of course, you will feel your body getting lighter and your skin getting better. But if you want to lose fat, this is impossible. Drinking water cannot remove fat. You still have to rely on regular diet and heavy training to achieve this.

F6. What is the difference with commercial alkaline ionized water?

Alkaline ionized water contains some ions and electrolytes, but drinking alkaline water does not make the body alkaline. The kidneys help us to adjust pH automatically, so drinking ordinary boiled filtered water is enough.