Will drinking too much water cause edema? Chinese medicine doctor: People who want to lose weight should seize 6 opportunities to replenish water correctly

As the saying goes, "A man can go without food for three days, but cannot go without water for a day." Water is very important for human health! However, many people believe that they will gain weight even if they drink water, or they are worried that excessive drinking of water may lead to edema, so they dare not drink water. Is this really true?

Drinking more water not only helps promote gastrointestinal motility and prevent constipation, but also has certain benefits for maintaining the normal functioning of the human body's metabolic function. Therefore, if you want to lose weight successfully, learning how to drink water correctly and replenish water is the first and foremost key!

To avoid edema, you need to drink water! Learn about the recommended daily water intake

In their co-authored book "Seven-Day Weight Loss Meals Prepared by Eight Physicians", eight well-known Chinese medicine practitioners including Wu Honggan, He Zixuan, Sun Yusheng, Zhang Zhihao, Jian Weihan, Lin Meichen, Wu Tingzhen and Lin Jie'an mentioned that drinking too little water will actually send the body's cells a "thirst" signal, causing them to hold on to water, making it difficult to excrete water and resulting in a physique prone to edema.

Therefore, those who are worried about edema should develop the habit of drinking small amounts of water frequently to increase the absorption of water in the body and utilize the circulation time. As for how much water should people who want to lose weight replenish every day? Generally speaking, the amount of boiled water a normal adult should drink every day is "body weight (kg) x 30~45" ml; that is, for an adult weighing 60 kg, the recommended daily water intake is 1800~2700 ml. But it is worth noting that if you have a habit of exercising or work in an environment where you sweat easily, it is recommended that you increase your water intake to about 3000 ml.

The amount of boiled water a normal adult should drink every day is "body weight (kg) x 30~45" ml; that is, for an adult weighing 60 kg, the recommended daily water intake is 1800~2700 ml.

Weight loss group grasps 6 opportunities to replenish water correctly

In addition to explaining how to self-assess daily water intake, the eight Chinese medicine practitioners also recommended that people who want to lose weight should develop the habit of preparing a 500ml thermos bottle to measure whether they are drinking enough water in a day. In addition, the recommended amount of water intake is about 2400 ml per day, and how to drink water properly in the six best times of morning, noon and evening:

Opportunity 1/Waking up: The gastrointestinal motility is slower when sleeping, and the stomach is empty when waking up. Drinking water at this time can help absorb more completely, promote gastrointestinal motility, help defecation, and reduce the chance of constipation. This can also thin the thick blood and reduce the chance of diseases such as myocardial infarction.

Opportunity 2/Morning: Before going to work or class, keep a glass of water by your side to replenish water at any time.

Opportunity 3/Before lunch: Drinking water before lunch can increase your sense of fullness and prevent you from eating too much.

Opportunity 4/Afternoon: Keep a glass of water nearby to replenish water at any time. At this time, you should drink at least half of the water you need for the day. If measured in a 500 ml thermos bottle, it should be close to 3 bottles.

Opportunity 5/Before dinner: Drink water before dinner and reduce the amount of food you eat. Drink 150-200 ml of water half an hour before meals. In addition to making you feel full, it can aid digestion and prevent gastroesophageal reflux.

Opportunity 6/Evening: Prepare another glass of water after returning home and try to drink it one hour before going to bed. Try not to drink water within 1 hour before going to bed to avoid the urge to urinate at night and affecting your sleep.

Try not to drink water within 1 hour before going to bed to avoid the urge to urinate at night and affecting your sleep.

【Tip from Chinese medicine practitioners】:

Finally, I would like to remind you that boiled water is the best choice for replenishing water for the human body! If you want to get rid of the problem of obesity, you must give up the habit of replacing boiled water with beverages, so as not to invisibly consume a lot of sugar, which will quickly increase blood sugar and lack nutritional value, which will cause a burden on the body. In addition, alcohol is also a key factor that causes weight gain in the human body. 1 gram of pure alcohol contains 7 calories and it can promote fat synthesis. Therefore, those who want to lose weight are advised to drink less.

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