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When and how much water to drink during the day
All kinds of diets and even a personalized individual nutrition program may be useless if, when drawing them up, you do not take into account such an important detail as the optimal drinking regimen.
Morning: you need to restore fluid and mineral balance
How, when, how much and what to drink during the day to stay energetic and full of energy? Maria Kuleshova, an expert at BVT BARRIER Rus, answered all questions.
Your main drink is water
After waking up, the body is dehydrated, so make it a rule to start the day with clean drinking water without gas.
Its advantages are zero calories, an optimal balance of natural minerals that trigger natural metabolic processes, and a complete absence of harmful impurities that slow down metabolism.
Cons – alas, not all water has all these wonderful properties.
Plumbing, as a rule, contains harmful impurities from the inevitable ingress of groundwater and pathogenic microflora of water pipes. Bottled – chemical additives. Even thawed and spring water often turns out to be faulty from the point of view of environmental friendliness.
Start of the day: you need vitality
Your drinks: tea and coffee
Around noon, as a rule, the body experiences an energetic decline.
Do you usually choose coffee or tea to invigorate? It doesn’t really matter what it is. In both cases, you get the expected boost of vivacity due to the caffeine contained in them.
For people with high blood pressure, disturbances in the functioning of the nervous, cardiovascular systems or gastrointestinal tract, it is better to discuss its permissible consumption with the attending physician. If there are no contraindications and individual intolerance, it is enough to observe reasonable restrictions and give preference to high-quality, natural (and not freeze-dried) drinks.
Coffee, no matter whether it is brewed in a Turk, a coffee press or a coffee machine, improves digestion and the outflow of liquid stagnant in the tissues. It also tones up blood vessels and normalizes cholesterol levels, preventing the development of atherosclerosis.
Tea contains less caffeine, and there are practically no medical restrictions on its daily intake. Every cup of tea contains tannins, essential oils and vitamins that can spur the body up during lunch and set you up for feats of labor. Moreover, it is noticed that black tea best relieves the feeling of fatigue, as it promotes the production of dopamine and serotonin. And green tea, due to its high content of antioxidants, becomes a good “partner” for snacks and snacks, because it partially neutralizes the negative impact on the digestion of heavy foods.
Afternoon: you need energy
Your drinks: smoothies, milkshakes, protein shakes, hot chocolate
The body’s production of insulin usually peaks in the afternoon, between 16:00 pm and 18:00 pm. At this time of day, sugary drinks – hot chocolate, milkshakes or smoothies – will not harm your figure and may well serve as a full meal, an alternative to not the most healthy snacks on the run.
Hot chocolate, for example, is not only a delicious and satisfying drink. It relieves excessive nervous tension, increases concentration and is even considered a recognized “elixir of youth.”
Milkshakes and milk smoothies are good sources of protein and vitamins. They will provide you with “quick” energy, which is especially valuable during intense physical and mental stress. Keep in mind that not all fruits go well with milk, and try to minimize the amount of sugar in smoothies.
Another option for a liquid fruit brunch is fresh juice. They are even easier to digest than smoothies and shakes, and quickly deliver all the beneficial components of the fruit into the bloodstream. But juices give you less satiety than smoothies. Also keep in mind that juices contain practically no coarse fiber useful for stimulating digestion. In case of digestive disorders, gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, some of the juices, especially acidic ones, may be completely contraindicated.
By the way, the same recommendation: moderate consumption applies to table mineral and carbonated drinking waters. Carbon dioxide, which gives drinks a noble “sparkling”, affects the stomach as irritating as fruit acids.
And medicinal mineral waters should be taken exclusively according to the doctor’s prescription in the prescribed dosages.