We have been told it since childhood: we must drink 1.5 L of water per day, no more, no less! Except that a recent study by Harvard University (United States) could well help us to review our little habits. According to the researchers, it would be enough to consume 4 to 6 glasses of water per day (and not 8, as recommended) to stay in shape.
“If you regularly eat certain foods like watermelon, lettuce, spinach … then you don’t need more,” say the researchers. However, if you are a pregnant woman, an elderly person, a great sportsman, if you breastfeed or that it is really very hot, rather plan on 7 glasses per day. Indeed, water is essential for keeping the body at the right temperature, transporting vitamins and minerals, lubricating the joints and eliminating bad bacteria. “
But if you drink “too much”, water can also cause certain disorders in the body. Thus, an excess of water (or other liquid!) Increases the work of the kidneys (it “drowns” them): result, the patient can develop a renal failure more or less acute, which can then lead to other pathologies (anemia, bone weakness, metabolic disorders, digestive disorders …). Remember that the body is made up of 65% water, and that water is already present in most of the foods that we consume on a daily basis.
One last tip? “Prefer bottled mineral water, or filter tap water: in fact, the latter very often contains too many nitrates, limestone and chlorine, and even pesticides. So many micro-elements that can have an impact on the health of the most fragile people. “
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