JAKARTA - The first activity that is done immediately after waking up has a big impact on your body's health. The activities that are recommended to be done after waking up are drinking water.
Drinking water after waking up is important to meet the fluid needs after the body loses fluids during hours of sleep. In addition, the habit of drinking water after waking up also provides many health benefits as below.
1. Increase metabolism
Quoted from WebMD, on Friday, January 23, 2026, the benefits of drinking a glass of water after waking up are to increase the body's metabolism. A glass of water can produce a thermogenesis effect that burns calories and absorbs water, so that the metabolism can work smoothly.
2. Nourishes the skin
Drinking water after waking up also helps nourish the skin. When the body is deficient in fluids, organs in the body cannot work optimally and their ability decreases over time.
The skin is the organ that experiences the earliest decline in function so that its elasticity decreases. By drinking water to meet the fluid needs after sleeping, it can help the skin become more moist, supple and healthy.
3. Improve mood
Mood can also be improved by drinking a glass of water after waking up. Lack of fluids is one of the causes of the body being easily tired and the mood becoming worse.
If you want to maintain a good mood all day, then start the day in a healthy way such as drinking water to meet the body's fluid needs.
4. Prevent headaches
Drinking a glass of water when you wake up can also help prevent headaches due to dehydration. The body will be dehydrated while we sleep, so it is important to immediately consume water immediately after waking up to restore the fluid intake needed by the body.
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