Drinking more hot water is often advised by doctors and the elderly at home, as if hot water can cure all diseases. Whether it is a cold, fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or dysmenorrhea, friends around you often tell you to drink more hot water. Water is the source of life, can maintain metabolism, promote food digestion and absorption, and participate in body detoxification. Although our country prefers to drink hot water, foreigners often drink ice water. This is why.

Why do foreigners often drink ice water, while Chinese prefer hot water?

1. Different historical habits

Thousands of years ago, ancient people discovered that drinking more heat Water can prevent disease. However, due to a variety of factors, not every common person can use firewood to burn fire. Only ancient emperors or powerful families could enjoy hot water.

However, western countries like to drink alcohol. In their opinion, drinking more alcohol is not easy to get sick, which may be related to the bactericidal effect of alcohol. It was not until the emergence of diseases such as plague and cholera in the Middle Ages that Western countries paid attention to drinking water sanitation and used advanced technology to establish drinking water systems. At that time, due to economic development factors, my country could only boil water to remove impurities and bacteria, and drink more hot water to prevent diseases such as cholera and plague.

2. Different water purification systems

my country is changing with each passing day and developing rapidly, but there is still a certain gap between water quality standards and developed countries. Most households in Europe and the United States have water purifiers, so they drink cold water directly; however, drinking more hot water in my country is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although water purifiers have become popular, there are still many households that have not installed water purifiers.

3. Customs

Drinking hot water has been known since the older generation It is good for the body. Drinking ice water will damage the spleen and stomach and the body, so drink more hot water to deepen the hearts of the people. In fact, the gastrointestinal tract and body of most people in our country can tolerate ice water. The ice water first passes through the mouth, throat and esophagus, and finally enters the stomach, so it will not harm the stomach.

What are the benefits of drinking more water?

1. Maintain metabolism

Water participates in metabolism, drinking more water can promote metabolism and help burn excess body Heat, promote the discharge of excess water, prevent edema, and help lose weight.

2. Promote food digestion

Drinking more warm water can help dilate blood vessels and stimulate a lot of The blood flows to the gastrointestinal tract, which facilitates the digestion and absorption of food.

3. Relieve symptoms of respiratory infections

Studies show that drinking warm water properly can help Clears nasal congestion and relieves symptoms associated with respiratory infections.

4. Improve constipation

Drinking more water can increase the water content in the feces, promote the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, maintain the smooth discharge of the feces, and relieve the problem of constipation.

5. Relieve pain

Drinking warm water can promote blood flow and relieve tension. Nerves are relaxed to relieve tension headaches or dysmenorrhea.

Message from the doctor

Even if you like to drink hot water To control the temperature, the water temperature should not exceed 65 ℃, otherwise it will repeatedly damage the mucous membranes of the esophagus and oral cavity, or it will be prone to cancer. The most suitable water temperature is 40 ℃, which will not stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and will not cause vasoconstriction. Make sure that the amount of water you drink a day should not be less than 2000 ml. When drinking water, you should drink small sips slowly, and you should not drink too much in a short time, so as not to increase the burden on the heart and kidneys.

If you don’t like to drink plain boiled water, you can make honey water, lemonade or chrysanthemum tea; you can also eat vegetables and fruits with more water content. If you sweat a lot, you should pay attention to replenishing water in time. It is worth mentioning that people with poor kidney and heart and lung function should drink water under the guidance of a doctor.

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