Drinking water before going to bed at night is more harmful than eating supper? Reminder: These 3 kinds of 'water' are not recommended to drink
For young people who like to socialize, they still have to play after work at night. Meeting three or five friends to sing and sing, having a late-night snack, life seems to be comfortable.
However, it is actually nothing to eat supper occasionally. If you often eat supper at night, it is not good for your body. What happens to your body when you eat supper that night?
1. What happens to your body if you eat supper at night?
Many people are busy with work during the day and have no time. At night, they can't wait to eat all kinds of delicacies, and even some people often eat supper at night.
If you often eat late-night snacks, it may increase the burden on the stomach and induce digestive tract diseases. It may also lead to unbalanced nutritional intake, resulting in an imbalance of nutritional metabolism, and eating too much can also lead to overactive brain, insomnia, and poor memory.
In addition, the body's metabolism will decline at night, and eating too much supper will lead to more fat in the body, leading to obesity.
In fact, going to bed with an empty stomach is not harmful. Going to bed with an empty stomach may cause gastrointestinal diseases, cause low blood sugar, and affect memory.
If you stay up late and get hungry, you can eat a late-night snack. It is recommended to eat dairy products, porridges, soups, mush and other foods that are relatively digestible and satiety .
2. I am thirsty before going to bed. Can I drink water?
Many people will find a strange phenomenon. Usually, they don’t seem to feel thirsty, but before going to bed at night, they are always thirsty and want to drink some water. Can they drink water at this time?
A study in the international scientific journal "Nature" found that thirst before going to bed is mainly caused by the stimulation of the brain's biological clock to nerves. Drinking water before going to bed can maintain the body's stable state during sleep.
It is recommended that patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, patients with three high diseases, and patients with atrial fibrillation should drink appropriate water , but be careful not to drink too much water, so as not to affect sleep.
3. These 3 kinds of "water" are not recommended to drink before going to bed, or it may hurt the body
When we talk about drinking water before going to bed, it generally refers to plain water. It is not recommended to replace water with beverages, strong tea, coffee, etc., otherwise it may hurt the body.
1. Strong tea
Too strong tea contains high levels of theophylline and caffeine. If you drink it before going to bed, it may cause difficulty falling asleep and may irritate the stomach.
2. Coffee
Coffee itself is a refreshing drink, and the caffeine in it can make people excited. It is not recommended to drink before going to bed.
3. Alcohol
Some people want to use alcohol before going to bed to promote sleep, but they don't know that drinking before going to bed may cause early awakening and increase the risk of sleep apnea, so drinking before going to bed is not recommended.
In addition to not recommending to drink strong tea, coffee, alcohol and other drinks before going to bed, it is recommended not to eat too much dinner, so as not to overload the stomach and affect sleep. Also, avoid getting too excited before going to bed and try to turn off the lights to sleep to ensure a high-quality sleep.
It is not recommended to eat late-night snacks often. After all, there are too many side effects caused by frequent late-night snacks. However, it is recommended to drink some water before going to bed to ensure the stability of the human body during sleep. Remember not to use strong tea, coffee, alcohol, etc. instead of water, so as not to drink it improperly and hurt the body.
References:
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[2] "Do you often sleep well? Just because you did these things before bed, especially number 3! 》.Family Doctor.2017-02-06
[3] How does a glass of wine before bed ruin your sleep? 》. Tencent Medical Code. 2020-11-30
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