Water and exercising
Many people take a bottle of water with them when they go out to exercise. That might seem like a good idea, but in reality, you’re disrupting the natural supply of electrolytes. These are minerals like magnesium, potassium and sodium. You need these to prevent muscle cramps, but when you drink a lot of water you’ll lose more electrolytes than you make. You could choose to drink a drink with electrolytes in it, like coconut water.
Water and standing up
A lot of people get a glass of water and then drink it while standing up. No harm in that, you might think. But it turns out to not be as healthy as you might think. By drinking water standing up you’ll drink it faster, which means you also take in a lot of oxygen. This can cause heart and lung problems.
Water and waking up
In Japan, many people drink two glasses of water when they’re getting up. It’s supposed to keep the skin young and it’s also said to help with losing excess fat. This is because you jump-start your metabolism and it’ll work better and faster because of this. This theory hasn’t been scientifically proven, but it is practised worldwide.
Read more: 6 consequences of consistently drinking too little water
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