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Are You Drinking Water the Right Way?

Drinking water is good for your health, with the average human body needing 2000 ml of water a day. However, consuming too much water too quickly can dilute blood sodium to a dangerously low level, leading to electrolyte imbalance, commonly known as water intoxication. Monitor your intake with the following tips:

Moderately but Frequently
Six to eight glasses of water a day, divided into four sessions is about right. Have your first glass after you get up in the morning, the next couple before noon, then some more through the afternoon, and the last ones before bed. Children and elderly people, however, should avoid drinking water before bed, for it may affect their sleep quality.

Calming Effect 
When you’re anxious or frightened, your central nervous system naturally sends out a signal of thirst. Drinking water at such a time will help soothe your nerves.

Don’t Guzzle
Drink slowly, even after an intense workout. Downing too much water at once makes your body think that it’s getting more water than it needs, sending a signal to your bladder to speed up urination. When that happens, the water you drink is swiftly lost again, without reaching vital parts of the body.

你喝對水了嗎？

喝水有益健康，人體平均每天需要兩千毫升的水。不過，太快喝下過量的水可能會將血液中的鈉稀釋到過低的危險程度，進而導致電解質不平衡，也就是一般熟知的「水中毒」。藉由以下這幾個訣竅來監控你的飲水量吧：

適度但頻繁
每天六到八杯水，分成四段飲用剛好。早上起床之後先喝第一杯，中午之前喝個兩杯，下午再喝一些，睡前喝下最後幾杯。不過，兒童與老人應避免在睡前喝水，因為這可能會影響其睡眠品質。

鎮定效果 
當你感到焦慮或害怕時，你的中樞神經系統自然會傳達口渴的訊息。在這樣的時刻喝水能幫助舒緩你的情緒。

不要牛飲
慢慢喝，即便在激烈運動後也是如此。一次灌下太多水會讓你的身體覺得接收到超乎所需的水分，而後發出信號要求膀胱加緊排尿。這種現象一旦發生，你喝下的水就會迅速流失，不會送到體內的重要器官裡。

資料來源：biz 互動英語電子報