Not Only When You Are Hot, Identify The 7 Best Times For Drinking Water

Illustration of the best time to drink water (Unsplash/Marvin Mayer)

YOGYAKARTA Drinking mineral water is important for health. According to nutritionists, every cell of the body needs water. Starting from digestion, heart, lungs, to the brain. Well, it turns out that the best drinking time is not only when releasing thirst. But also when the following time.

Drinking coffee may help open your eyes and raise awareness after waking up. But it's better to drink mineral water first. At least, drink 2 glasses of water to reduce the risk of dehydration.

Drinking water plays a role in managing weight, reported by Everyday Health, Wednesday, September 7. A study found that drinking water before eating helps men and women to eat less but remains full. The study was published in the journal Clinical Nutrition Research in 2018. It is recommended to drink room temperature water before eating. Because again according to research, cold temperature water can help slow down digestion and reduce appetite.

After eating, drinking water can help you do digestive work. Especially when eating high-fiber foods. Fiber moves through the digestive system and absorbs water. Because of this process, it helps to defecate and be more regular.

When the body starts shampooing during activities, instead of drinking coffee, it is better to drink mineral water. This helps keep the body fit when energy decline is around 3 pm. At these vulnerable times, the body is at risk of dehydration. The effect is not only on the physical, you know. But it also causes emotions to increase, focus on decreasing, until the mood worsens.

Headaches can become a symptom of dehydration, according to the National Headache Foundation. What's more, it can trigger migraine attacks. For those of you who suffer from migraines, increasing water intake can help reduce the severity, frequency, and duration of migraines.

During and after exercise, getting enough hydration must start a day or two before exercise. Because it will not be comfortable to drink mostly during exercise, make sure in two days you are approaching your regular exercise schedule to drink enough water. For light exercise, drink a glass of water about 30 minutes earlier. Then, make sure to hydrate well after the exercise is finished to replace the lost fluids through sweat.

Before going to bed, don't drink a glass or two. Because this will make you wake up in the middle of a fast sleep to urinate. However, bring a glass of water to the side of the bed just in case you feel thirsty at night.

Have you met your body's fluid needs by drinking enough mineral water? It is important to note, the rules for drinking water need to be adjusted to weight. Each 70 kilograms of weight, requires 70 ounces of liquid or about 9 cups of liquid. You can follow the recommendations above to avoid the risk of dehydration.