Our body is formed mostly by water, 75% of the muscles is water, 90% of the brain, 22% of the bones and 83% of the blood. With this in mind, we must be aware of the importance of daily water consumption in order to have good health. All organs need water to function properly and maintain good health.
Experts emphasize the importance of drinking water on an empty stomach.
But why?
] Water is very good for the elimination of toxins and other waste substances that our body no longer requires. Thanks to the intake of water we cause a greater diuresis, which favors the elimination of toxins preventing certain diseases, we purify the body and increase the metabolism.
No doctor denies that drinking water in the morning is a healthy habit. What they do vary are the indications of quantity, temperature and schedules. Some experts advise only to drink a glass of water when getting up, before breakfast, while others suggest that they are 4 glasses.
By having an empty stomach and drinking water we can activate the metabolism but without really having to work; that is to say, if we eat the stomach it notices it and activates the metabolism in the same way as with the intake of water, the difference is that the water is caloric and its metabolism is very fast in simple radicals.
Besides, the water helps regulate the interior temperature, protects and hydrates our vital organs, there is a better transport of nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
Also, lose weight because when drinking water on an empty stomach your body will feel less sensed of hunger. If you wait a while before having breakfast, you will notice that you eat less.
How much and how to drink the water?
Eat two to four glasses in the morning.
Drink it in a way calm, little by little.
After 45 minutes to an hour or so, you can eat food.
If you can not drink two to four glasses at the beginning, start with less and go up little by little.
] If you feel that water is very "boring" for you, drink water with lemon.
In general, these are the most commonly cited benefits: