Why you should drink two liters of water a day

Drink, drink, drink. There's no contraindication to drinking plenty of water. Every day, regularly. And there's no natural elixir that can give us so many benefits all at once. Even more reasons not to waste the water.water.

BENEFITS OF WATER

It helps to lose weight. The ideal is to drink a couple of glasses of water before eating, on an empty stomach: they activate satiety receptors and therefore reduce food cravings. Furthermore, water contributes to a healthy metabolism; it has no calories, carbohydrates, or sugars. It's the best possible alternative, and the most thirst-quenching, to any meal. sugary drink and any sweetened beverage. This is why, all things considered, it's a natural slimming product.

It's good for the brain. Our brain needs water to ensure proper brain function. Simply put, water helps us think and remember better.

Essential for the kidneys. Anyone who has suffered in the course of life from kidney stones You'll have heard the following advice from your doctor: drink plenty of water. Water dilutes the salts and minerals that become small stones that are difficult to expel through urine, resulting in painful kidney stones.

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PROPERTIES OF WATER

The urinary system. Generally speaking, the entire urinary system benefits significantly from water. Oligomineral waters, or waters with little minerals, not only prevent the formation of stones, but also improve diuresis, eliminate metabolic waste, and have anti-inflammatory and anti-infective effects. Those with reflux problems, however, may benefit from hypertonic waters, which have a lower reactivity to stimulate gastric secretion.

Improves digestion. The best for this purpose are bicarbonate waters. Drinking them regularly reduces problems such as acidity. stomach and intestinal disorders. Furthermore, water helps fight constipation.

The skin becomes brighter.  This is a very obvious effect of good hydration. Conversely, a water deficit leads to dark skin. Drinking water also improves skin elasticity (with an anti-aging effect), purifies the blood, and thus makes the face clean and radiant. And, in the case of adolescence, with less acne.

Regulates body temperature. This is another vital and strategic function of water. This is especially true when we sweat: at that point, the body cools down, so it's important to stay well hydrated and avoid temperature fluctuations. Water is especially beneficial for those with hypertension, and according to an American study, five glasses of water a day reduce the risk of heart attack by 40 percent.

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HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD YOU DRINK?

The recommended dose, in terms of daily requirement, is at least two liters of water a dayThis amount obviously increases in humid or hot weather, and we can already sense this from the increased sensation of thirst. Another theory is to drink one liter of water for every 24 kilos of body weight: if you weigh 60 kilos, you should drink two and a half liters of water.

Two pieces of fake news: you should drink in the morning to detoxify, not during meals, as it causes bloating. A glass of water first thing in the morning is certainly helpful and helps kick-start your metabolism, but it's not a detoxifier. As for timing, you can drink before, during, and after meals.

WHERE DOES THE WATER WE DRINK COME FROM?

Half of the water we consume comes from liquids. Then there's a significant portion, 35 percent, that comes from solid foods and 15 percent that comes from metabolism. Remember that fruit, vegetables e vegetables They contain over 80 percent water (pasta and cereals less than 40 percent). So encouraging children to eat this type of diet also helps them avoid hydration problems.

HOW TO ELIMINATE WATER

There are four channels through which our body expels water. The most important is theurine (which takes away 60 percent of the water we have absorbed), then the sweating (18 percent) the breathing (14 percent) and the disastrous (8 percent).

DEHYDRATION PROBLEMS

They can be of various natures. The most frequent ones concern hypotension e cardiovascular complicationsDehydration can lead to urinary tract infections, while regarding brain activity, a drop in attention can be recorded even in a short time. Then there are the gastrointestinal disorders, decreased muscle function and even hallucinations.

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