Note: Most of us
know that drinking water is Very Important, but few of us know the correct way
to drink water. Water can work with your body to improve your health or against
your body to break down your health.
Drinking
water Incorrectly may lead to Dehydration, Migraine Headache, Tiredness, Mental
Fatigue, Indigestion, Joint Pain, Allergies, Skin Problems, Hair Lost, and
organ failure such as Heart, Kidney and Liver. The following is a list do's and don'ts of drinking water.
1. Alkaline: The saliva in the mouth is Alkaline. If Water is
drunk slowly it mixes with the alkaline saliva. This helps stabilized the acids
in the stomach, which allows for better water absorption into your cells. If
water is gulped it rushes into the stomach and passes through the system without
much absorption which leads to frequent urination and dehydration of the cells.
2. Sit-down: Drink Water while sitting down. In the sitting
position the body allows the water to be absorbed into the cells easily.
Standing, Walking or Jogging while drinking water encourage the water to be
ejected quickly through the body leading to dehydration.
3. First Thing: Drink water first thing in the morning. Before
brushing your teeth in the morning your mouth is highly alkalized, this is the
best time to drink water. It is recommended that you drink about 1 liter of
water in the morning over a period of about 15-30 minutes. Lemon juice can be
added to the water to increase its alkalinity but no sugar should be added, as
this will turn the alkaline into acid. Do not eat anything for at least 30
minutes after drinking the water.
4. Drink Warm Water: Drinking cold
water will lead to shrinking of the blood vessels, which leads to circulation
problems, and can aggravate pain with varicose veins. Cold water also solidifies
fat in foods, which makes it more difficult for the body to break down. Cold
water Increases the sharpness in joint pain, and slows down your heart rate
which reduces muscle strength and reaction. Cold water also solidifies belly
fat which makes it more difficult for the body to burn it off. It is always
best to drink room temperature or warm water.
5. When Eating: Do not drink water while eating. Water dilutes
the stomach acids which delays digestion, leading to nutrition problems such as
hair lost. Drinking water especially cold in rare cases can lead to food
poisoning as food sits in the stomach and starts to ferment instead of
digesting. It is always best to drink water at least half hour before and after
eating. Drinking warm water at least half hour after eating will help the body
digestion as it does not solidify fats.
6. Clay Jar: Storing and drinking water from a clay Jar or
Pot has many benefits. Earthen or clay pots are alkaline based which means the
water takes in the alkalinity of the pot. This leads to a boost in your
metabolism. The minerals found in clay pots also help to improve digestion and
keeps your testosterone levels balanced. Dangerous chemicals like BPA can be
released into the water when you store them in plastic bottles or containers,
these chemicals can lead to diseases such as cancer.
7. Thirsty: Drink water when your thirsty this is your body
natural way of telling you when you need water. Gulping it will not help your
thirst. Sit and sip the water until contend. This way you will not feel
blotted. The water will have time to mix with your saliva and absorb into your
cells.
8. Liquids: Consider applying these techniques to all
liquids that you drink. Drinking Juice that comes direct from fruit, with no
added sugar, and Teas are especially helpful in rehydrating the body, as well
as providing additional nutrition.
9. Too Much: Drinking too much water leads to over hydration.
Over hydration lead to water intoxication. This happens when the amount of
minerals in your body become too diluted. By drinking more water than your
kidneys can process, leads to extra water in your bloodstream. Over Hydration
may cause muscle weakness, spasms or cramps,
Seizures,
unconsciousness, coma and Death which is rare, but it can happen.
10. How Much: How Much water should I drink? Each person is
different. Our body mass and daily activities varies from person to person,
this means each person would require a different amount of water. If your
activities changes day to day, so should your water intake. You can use the
following formula to calculate your daily water intake.
Calculate your recommended daily water intake.
Take your
weight in pounds and divide it by 2.2.
Depending
on your age multiply that number by:
40 If you're younger
than 30 years.
35 If you're between
30-55 years.
30 If you're older
than 55 years.
Divide that
number by 28.3 to get the amount of water you should drink in ounces.
If you are
very active or has periods of high activities, then you should add 40 ounces of
water for every hour of heavy activity.
If you want
to turn ounce into number of glass divide by 8.
If you want
to turn ounces to liters divide by 35.2
Example: A
25-year-old person whom weight is 130LBS and exercise for 1 hour each day.
Weight of Subject
|
130LBS
|
130LBS ÷ 2.2
|
59.09
|
|
|
Age of Subject
|
25 Years
|
59.09 x 40 (Because of age)
|
2363.6
|
|
|
To Get Ounces
|
÷ 28.3
|
2363.6 ÷ 28.3
|
83.52 Ounces
|
|
|
1 Hour Exercise
|
+40 Ounces
|
83.52 + 40
|
123.52 Ounces
|
|
|
Glasses of water to drink
|
Ounces ÷ 8
|
123.52 ÷ 8
|
16 Glass
|
|
|
Liters of water to drink
|
Ounces ÷ 35.2
|
123.52 ÷ 35.2
|
3.5 Liters
|
When
calculating your daily water intake, always consider the additional loss of
body fluids through, your activities and your Location (Indoor/Outdoor) as well
as health, example loss of body fluids through diarrhea.
Research,
Compiled and Written
By: Hardeo
Roopan