I wonder if you have ever heard of “alkaline water” in your life?
Although the big health hoaxes that alkaline water can “cure diseases” and “acid-base constitution theory” have been exposed early, there are also many water companies on the market that promote the concept of alkaline water promoted products.
In fact, it is not just alkaline water, there are various publicity concepts such as PH value 8-9, small molecule water for pregnancy preparation, low sodium and low sugar.
Alkaline water doesn’t really have any health benefits
Don’t talk about alkaline water, “acid-alkaline constitution” itself is also made up, there is no such thing as “drinking alkaline water to improve acidic constitution”.
The so-called acidic water and alkaline water on the market are actually gimmicks of merchants. The purpose of drinking water itself is to replenish water. Everyone can choose according to their physical needs and the amount of exercise. , drink 1.5-2L of water according to your own situation.
Alkaline water cannot replace medicine. For patients with gout or hyperacidity, sodium bicarbonate has a certain effect on alkalizing urine or relieving gastric acid.
The problem is, the sodium bicarbonate content in these weakly alkaline waters is too small to do that at all.
Mineral water is nutritious?
Some people believe that mineral water has at least trace elements and minerals compared to pure water, so drinking more mineral water can help replenish minerals in the body.
Pure water does not have any minerals, but the minerals in mineral water do contain some minerals, such as the common sodium potassium calcium magnesium carbonate, metasilicate, etc. But the problem is that these quantities are really small.
Actually, the minerals and trace elements ingested by the human body are mainly derived from food, such as vegetables, fruits, rice, meat, etc., rather than from drinking water.
So in order to supplement the minerals and trace elements in the body, we still need to eat well instead of drinking more mineral water.
What are the health benefits of drinking more water?
In fact, no matter what kind of water, as long as it is clean and hygienic, there is no need to think too much about the so-called nutritional benefits.
The purpose of drinking water itself is to quench thirst, replenish water in the body, and at the same time help the body to do some work:
First, avoid aging
Aging not only damages your image, but it also accelerates the rate of decline.
If you drink more water every day, you can improve your body’s ability to detoxify, and your skin can also get very good moisture. Drinking more water can remove oxygen free radicals in the skin, make the skin more and more tender and slow down aging.
Second, promote digestion
After waking up in the morning, drinking a glass of water can help promote digestion. Drinking more water will also increase the frequency of bowel movements and avoid constipation.
Third, boost the circulatory system
The physical and mental health of the body is inseparable from the normal flow of blood. Poor blood flow will endanger the blood circulatory system and cause capillaries to lose ductility /strong>.
Drinking more water can help promote blood flow, accelerate the body’s basal metabolism, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Fourth, relieving cough and phlegm
In winter, the throat is dry and prone to sore throat. Drinking more water can help relieve cough and reduce phlegm, save the throat from dryness and confusion, and reduce sore throat, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.
Can’t drink water that has been boiled repeatedly?
The tap water that has been boiled for many times will always be labeled as “excessive nitrite”, “causing hypoxia”, “carcinogenic” and other charges.
But in fact, although repeated boiling of tap water will indeed increase the amount of nitrite, the increase is very limited and will not reach the standard of cancer.
Someone has done an experiment to test the nitrite content of water that has been boiled more than 20 times. It is found that the nitrite content in the tap water is 0.007mg/L. After boiling 1 time, it is 0.021mg/L, and after boiling 20 times, it is 0.038mg/L, which is far lower than the national domestic water standard.
Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about the risk of cancer caused by “thousands of boiling water”.
Take a step back, if you’re worried that you won’t be able to drink the boiled water repeatedly, why would you dare to drink Laohuo soup? Why do you still dare to make hot pot?
In short, the purpose of drinking water is to quench thirst, as long as the water source is clean and hygienic.
