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What harm can drinking too much water do?
Although water is the source of life, drinking too much water can lead to water poisoning:

1, too much water intake will lead to the failure of the kidneys to filter out excess water in time and destroy the normal operation of cells.

2, light people will have weakness, nausea, vomiting.

3. Severe cases can cause brain edema and increased intracranial pressure, and symptoms such as headache and jet vomiting can be life-threatening.

4. The daily urine output of the kidney is about 65,438+500ml. Under normal metabolism, our daily water demand is about 2500ml, of which 50% need drinking water, so the daily drinking water is 1, 300ml- 1, 500ml.

5. People with qi deficiency, yang deficiency and phlegm dampness should control drinking water. If they feel thirsty, they can still drink some water, but they need to drink it slowly several times.

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Be careful to replenish water in the morning

People with thin skin and cold constitution are not suitable for drinking milk, juice or cold water below body temperature in the morning, and can change to warm soup and porridge. Freshly squeezed juice is not suitable for drinking on an empty stomach in the morning, even in summer.

Remember water-saving food?

The so-called diuretic food refers to the food that can increase the water excretion of the human body, such as watermelon, coffee, tea, etc., which contains diuretic ingredients and can promote the formation of kidney urine; There are also coarse grains, vegetables and fruits containing dietary fiber, which can combine a lot of water in the intestine and increase the weight of feces; Spicy and stimulating ingredients can promote the relaxation of capillaries on the body surface, make people sweat and lose water on the body surface. Tonifying and benefiting are both means to achieve water balance in the body.

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