A Daily Water Intake Reminder

by Midas

When is the right time to drink the 6-8 glasses of water per day?

Here I am again posting a daily water intake reminder to emphasize the importance of water to the body. An average person should drink 6-8 large glasses of pure water a day, and should be increased when doing physical activity and in other cases that cause excessive loss of water from the body.

A safe guide to know if you have taken enough water is to observe the color and quantity of urine. Dark colored and excreting urine in small amounts shows concentrated urine, which means there is a shortage of water in the body.

Many people are accustomed to drink iced or cold water. Small sips may not harm you, but quickly taking half a glass or more of iced or cold water may chill the delicate membranes of the stomach thus, hampering the digestion due to decrease the production gastric juice in the stomach.

Drinking half a glass or more of pure water at least 30 minutes before mealtime, during mealtime and, or less than an hour after mealtime may hinder digestion by diluting the gastric juice in the stomach. And, the food within the stomach that is mixed with water tends to pass more rapidly without thoroughly digesting it. But, reasonable quantities of soup or milk can be taken in with food because it contains calories that are taken by stomach as food.

When is the right time to drink the 6-8 glasses of water per day? It is best to drink pure water when stomach is empty, that is at least an hour before, and after a meal. Because, when a stomach is empty, water passes through quickly and is promptly absorbed in the body. We must not wait that our body signals for thirst to drink in pure water. A schedule when to drink water will help you achieve the required amount per day.