What happens if I drink water before going to bed?

Maybe many of us have the habit of drinking water before going to bed. This is a bad habit and we need to pay great attention to it. Otherwise, it will cause great harm to our body in the long run. We must pay great attention to it and try not to endanger our own health because of these long-term problems. Let us understand what will happen if we drink water before going to bed.

Drinking water is a very common thing. We all drink water every day. However, there are "three recommendations" and "four taboos" for drinking water that you should pay attention to in your daily life.

The “three recommendations” are:

1. It is recommended to drink water in the morning. Drinking a glass of water after getting up in the morning can cleanse the stomach and intestines, stimulate gastrointestinal activity, and enhance digestive function.

2. It is recommended to drink salt water after exercise. Sweating a lot during exercise causes a lot of salt to be excreted from the body.

At this time, drinking salt water can replenish the water and salt lost by the body. The concentration of brine should be between 0.1% and 0.3%.

3. It is recommended to drink more boiled water when you are sick. Patients should drink more boiled water, which can not only replenish the water consumed due to illness (fever, vomiting, etc.), but also promote the excretion of pathogens from the body.

The "Four Don'ts" are:

1. Do not drink water that is too hot or too cold. Drinking too hot water can damage the oral and esophageal mucosa, which can easily cause oral cancer and esophageal cancer over time. Drinking too cold water for a long time will damage gastrointestinal function.

2. It is not advisable to drink a lot of water before meals. Drinking a lot of water before meals will dilute the gastric juice, increase the gastrointestinal burden, and affect appetite and digestion ability.

3. It is not advisable to drink a lot of water before going to bed. Drinking a lot of water before going to bed can increase the frequency of urination and affect sleep.

4. It is not advisable to drink boiled water that has been in a thermos for several days, and you cannot drink boiled water that has been boiled repeatedly. These two types of boiled water contain increased levels of nitrite and certain trace elements, which will have side effects on the human body after drinking. When boiling water at home, it is best to boil it for 5 to 10 minutes, and put it in a thermos with good heat preservation properties, and change it every day.

It is very important to understand in advance what will happen if we drink water before going to bed. It can help us realize the harm of drinking water before going to bed, and can effectively help ourselves improve this situation. At the same time, we must also pay special attention to other dietary precautions in our lives.