We’ve heard that we should drink a lot of water. But there are actually times when we shouldn’t drink a lot of water.
Normally, if we think roughly, we should drink about 6-8 glasses of water per day to be able to say that we drink enough water to meet our body’s needs. However, this is not always the case for each person and each day.
Drinking a lot of water here means drinking several glasses of water at once. Although in practice it may be possible and not harmful, at certain times. โปรโมชั่น ufabet Drinking several glasses of water at once may not be as beneficial to the body as you think.
When is it not a good time to “drink a lot of water”?
- Before eating
In fact, drinking a little water, about 1 glass before a meal, has a good effect on the body in terms of preparing the stomach to work more efficiently. In addition, drinking water before eating may make us feel full faster. Having less appetite, so it is a good method for people who are losing weight. But you should not drink too much water before eating. It may cause stomach upset. It is best to drink half to 1 glass of water 30 minutes before eating.
- Before exercise
Drinking water before exercise has the same positive effects on the body as drinking water before eating. However, it is beneficial in terms of adding water to the body. Making it feel refreshed and ready for exercise, which is an activity that causes the body to lose more water than usual. However, drinking a large amount of water a few minutes before exercise can cause stomach upset during exercise as well. Therefore, you should sip a small glass of water or drink water 30 minutes before exercising.
- Before bed
Some people may think that the time before going to bed is the time to drink a lot of water because the body will be dehydrated for a long time from sleeping for many hours. But in fact, drinking a lot of water before going to bed does not help to replace the dehydration while sleeping that much. In other words, while we sleep, the body does not need that much water. Moreover, drinking a lot of water before going to bed may cause us to get up to urinate frequently at night, making us not get enough sleep.
In fact, Dr. Siri-anan Prasit, Yala Hospital, Yala Province, stated that we should refrain from drinking water 4 hours before going to bed and should urinate before going to bed to prevent the body from having to get up to urinate while sleeping. If you are thirsty before going to bed, you should sip a little to quench your thirst, which is enough.