Salt is not only an essential condiment, but also has many health functions. Chinese medicine believes that salt has the effects of detoxification, clearing away heat and moistening dryness. Drinking a glass of light salt water on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning is conducive to reducing fire, benefiting kidney, keeping stool unobstructed and improving the digestion and absorption function of the stomach.
But you don't have to drink light salt water in the morning The purpose of drinking water in the morning is to replenish the water lost the night before and dilute the blood. Research and practice show that boiling water is the best choice to undertake this task. Any beverage containing salt, sugar, oil, or both, regardless of the concentration, can not play the health care role of boiled water. On the contrary, it may cause further blood concentration. Under normal physiological conditions, the human body's demand for salt is very small, only 2 to 3 grams per day, and the natural diet can completely meet it. If you don't sweat much or have other special needs, there is no need to drink light salt water, especially there is no need to develop the habit of drinking light salt water. Sometimes gargling with light salt water is an effective way to disinfect the mouth or relieve sore throat.