What Are the 7 Benefits of Drinking Water?

1. Why Do People Need Water?

Water is the most abundant substance in the human body, accounting for about 60% to 70% of the body weight of an adult. Most of the substances in the blood are water. Our muscles, lungs, brains and other combinations and organs also contain a lot of water. Water is a good solvent for a variety of minerals, microorganisms, glucose, amino acids and other nutrients. It participates in the transport of substances in the body and transports nutrients into the cells and transports away metabolic waste in the body. Water is also the main component of the body temperature regulation system. As mentioned above, it is of vital importance to bring a portable water bottle, such as a stainless steel water bottle with you to drink water timely for your health.

 

 

2. Drinking Water and Food Are the Main Ways for the Body to Obtain Water Daily

We get the water we need every day through three ways: drinking water, food and raw water in the body. The diets of Chinese residents are mainly plant foods, fruits and vegetables containing a lot of water. The raw water in the body refers to the water produced by the metabolism of the three major energy-producing nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrate) in the body. However, drinking water is still the most important way to obtain water for our body so we should pay attention choosing a water bottle carefully. As for the material, stainless water bottles can be the best choice because they are eco-friendly water bottles and not easy to break. Especially for kids, I recommend steel bottles for kids, which are safe and healthy.

 

 

3. Drinking Water Too Little Is Bad for Health

There is a water balance regulation system in the human body to ensure a dynamic balance between fluid intake and loss. When the body has insufficient fluids, the thirst center is stimulated to produce a sense of thirst and trigger drinking behavior; if the lack of water cannot be supplemented by drinking water in time, the body will increase the secretion of antidiuretic hormone and aldosterone to make the body fluid in the kidneys remain, by reducing urine output to maintain fluid balance in the body. If you need to go out for a long time, you should bring a large capacity water bottle to contain enough water.

 

 

4. The More Water, the Better

When the water intake exceeds the capacity of the kidney to excrete (0.7~1.0 liters/hour), it can cause excessive water in the body or water intoxication, and water intoxication can cause hyponatremia.

 

 

5. How Much Water Do We Need Every Day?

The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016)" recommends that adult men drink 1,700 ml of water per day and women 1,500 ml. When we have a lot of activities, the loss of water increases, so we should increase the amount of drinking water appropriately. If you enjoy doing exercise, it is a good idea to buy a cycling water bottle or a hike water bottle and drink water properly.

 

 

6. What Is the Correct Posture for Drinking?

The time to drink water should be allocated at any time of the day, the principle is a small amount of multiple times, each time about 200 ml. Drinking a glass of cold water (150 ml) after getting up in the morning can reduce blood viscosity and increase circulating blood volume.

 

 

7. Plain Water Is the Best Choice

The boiled water easily penetrates the cell membrane and enters the cells to promote the metabolism of the human body, increase the hemoglobin content in the blood, enhance the immune function of the body, and improve the body's ability to resist diseases. Here we suggest all of you not to always buy sweet drinks, we should bring an insulated water bottle and drink plain water for our health.