Stevanus (Arad, Romania) on 02/09/2015:
How many people do you know who say that they do not want to drink water before going to bed because it will wake them up during the night? Everyone knows that you need to drink between one and a half and two liters of water a day. However, did you wonder what time it is necessary to drink water, and your body to have the maximum benefit?
Time when you drink water is very important. Doctors say to not avoid of drinking two glasses of water before bedtime. Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower part of the body is level with the kidneys, the kidneys then easily remove the water because their job easier.
Also, if you drink water at a certain time, you will increase its effectiveness in the body:
- two glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs
- one glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion
- one glass of water before a bath - helps lower blood pressure
- one glass of water before going to bed - reduces the chance of stroke or heart attack.
It is interesting to add that water can prevent leg cramps that occur at night.
