The first glass of water in the morning, are you drinking it right? Drinking wrong is harmful to health, this article tells you how to drink
"You drink water without brushing your teeth, it's disgusting, it washes away the bacteria in your mouth!"
"Ah? Do you have to brush your teeth to drink water? But I see some people in foreign countries brush their teeth after breakfast..."
"Why do you imitate the habits of others abroad? Listen to me, brush your teeth first and then drink water, otherwise the bacteria in your mouth will be washed into the stomach and intestines."
"All right……"
After getting up in the morning, many people may have struggled with the question of drinking water or brushing teeth first.
Some people have dry mouth and bitter mouth after waking up, so they may drink a glass of warm water first; some people worry that there are too many "bacteria" in the mouth, and drinking water without brushing their teeth will be harmful to the human body... What is the truth?
1. Is it harmful to the body to drink water without brushing teeth in the morning?
Some people are used to drinking a glass of water first when they wake up in the morning, but some people are worried that this will bring oral bacteria into the body. Should they drink water or brush their teeth first after getting up in the morning?
Under normal circumstances, there are about 700 kinds of bacteria in the human oral cavity, and the number is as high as 50 billion.
The oral cavity itself is a petri dish of super bacteria, so there are bacteria no matter it is day or night, and it also contains a lot of beneficial bacteria .
As for whether to brush your teeth or drink water first, you need to look at the health of your mouth, such as whether you have diseases such as tooth decay, periodontitis, and oral mucosal diseases.
If the oral cavity is healthy, it proves that the oral organs and oral flora are in a normal balance. At this time, it is okay to brush your teeth first or later, but brushing your teeth first and then drinking water can make your breath fresher and make people feel better. .
If the oral cavity is not healthy, the oral flora and oral organs are in an unbalanced state. At this time, it is best to brush your teeth before drinking water.
2. It is important to drink water in the morning, and you should drink less of these two kinds of "water"
Drinking water in the morning is a healthy habit. Because the human body will consume a lot of water through the skin, urine, breathing, etc. when sleeping at night, so the human body will be in a state of water shortage after waking up in the morning.
Drinking water in time at this time can replenish the lost water for the body, and at the same time can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation .
However, it should be noted that when drinking the first glass of water in the morning, you should drink less of the following two types of "water":
1. Too cold or too hot water
For most Chinese people, they have the habit of drinking hot water since childhood. If they have been used to drinking hot water for a long time, once they drink too cold water, it is easy to stimulate the stomach and cause the rapid contraction of gastric mucosal blood vessels, resulting in gastrointestinal discomfort. Symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea may even occur.
Of course, drinking too hot water is not good for health, because too hot water will burn the esophagus and oral mucosa, which can easily induce esophageal cancer in the long run. Therefore, it is best to drink warm water in the morning instead of drinking water that is too cold or too hot.
2. "Feeding water"
Some people are not used to drinking boiled water, so they like to add some honey, lemon or salt to the water to make the boiled water "additional water", but these "additional water" are not suitable for drinking in the morning.
Honey water : Although it contains a lot of nutrients, it contains a lot of fructose, which will be converted into glucose after entering the human body to be absorbed and utilized by the human body, but it is not suitable for people with high blood sugar, otherwise it will affect blood sugar stability ;
Lemonade : For people with a lot of stomach acid, drinking it on an empty stomach in the morning can easily cause irritation to the stomach, leading to symptoms such as belching and acid regurgitation;
Light salt water : It is not suitable to drink it in the morning, because the morning is the time when blood pressure rises. Drinking too much light salt water may make blood pressure higher, which is not good for health.
For the first glass of water in the morning, it is recommended to divide it into small amounts and drink slowly several times. Drink no more than 100ml of water at a time, and no more than 1000ml of water per hour. The water temperature is about 25~37℃.
3. Don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink water. Avoid these 3 mistakes as soon as possible
Although drinking water is very simple, there are also some particularities. For example, some people wait until they are thirsty before drinking water.
However, when the human body is short of water, the kidneys will respond by concentrating urine and reducing urination. If this happens for a long time, it will increase the risk of urinary system stones and impaired kidney function .
In addition, waiting until you are thirsty to drink water can easily lead to dehydration, headaches, decreased work efficiency, irritability and other symptoms, and even increase the risk of heart disease, constipation, stroke, high blood pressure, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections. risk of other diseases.
In addition, drinking water should also pay attention to avoid these 3 misunderstandings:
- Drink plenty of water with meals to aid digestion
In fact, drinking a lot of water while eating will not only fail to help digestion, but will affect digestive function. Because a lot of water will dilute the concentration of gastric acid, reduce the ability of the stomach to digest food , and also affect the peristalsis of the stomach, and even induce gastroenteritis.
In addition, drinking water while eating can easily lead to insufficient chewing of food and reduce saliva secretion, which is also not conducive to digestion and absorption in the stomach.
- drink juice or milk instead of water
Although milk and juice are healthy drinks, they should not be used as a substitute for drinking water.
If you drink milk or fruit juice according to the amount of water you drink, it will lead to excessive intake of protein, sugar and fat. These excess nutrients can easily lead to diabetes, obesity and other problems , which will affect human health.
- Drink plenty of water to help detox
Drinking more water does help promote metabolism, and can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate waste discharge, but drinking too much water will not only affect appetite, but also increase the burden on the kidneys and cause electrolyte imbalance in the body.
According to the recommendations of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022)", adults should drink 1500-1700 milliliters of water per day, drink small amounts of water frequently and in sufficient quantities, and avoid drinking too much or too little water .
Drinking water is also a big question, whether it is drinking water in the morning or drinking water in daily life, only drinking water correctly can be beneficial to health.
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