Tea and coffee consumption are very popular hot drinks in our country. Due to all these mistakes, water consumption, which is critical for the vital functions of the body, decreases, and many organs, from the kidneys to the heart, can be damaged by the loss of fluid, especially in the winter months.
Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital Nutrition and Diet Specialist Ayşe Sena Burcu gave the following information on the subject: “Because drinks containing caffeine such as coffee and tea consumed during the day have a diuretic effect, their excessive consumption causes fluid loss in the body. You should consume these drinks in a limited way, and you should not neglect to drink a glass of water immediately after tea and coffee. You can calculate the daily water need of a person with a simple formula, that consuming too much water is as harmful as drinking less.
WHEN INFECTIONS ADD IN WINTER
Consumption of sufficient amount of water every day is of great importance for the continuity of vital functions in the body. Although not as much as in the summer months, water loss occurs in the body in winter, too, through sweating, urine, physical activity, excessive consumption of protein and salty foods, and even breathing. Stating that fluid loss can occur through the respiratory tract in febrile diseases, which are common in winter, and through the intestines in diarrhea, he stated that the balance of water in the body is of vital importance, and sufficient water consumption must be added to daily living habits.
WHO SHOULD CONSUMPT HOW MUCH WATER? HERE IS THE FORMULA!
An average of 60 percent of an adult human body consists of water. As a result of insufficient water consumption, it may be inevitable to experience conditions such as headache, weakness, and confusion. Stating that adequate water consumption is of critical importance for heart health, Ayşe Sena Burcu said, “In case of excessive water loss, blood volume decreases, circulation cannot be sufficient, problems that may arise in the delivery of nutrients to tissues and organs are reflected in the function of these organs. Advanced fluid loss (dehydration) can cause serious health problems, including stroke. Nutrition and Diet Specialist Ayşe Sena Burcu stated that the need for water consumption varies from person to person and said, “The daily required water consumption; You can calculate it simply by multiplying your body weight (kg) by 30 ml. The darkening of the urine color is a practical indicator that you are not meeting your daily water needs.
IF YOU KNOW THESE BENEFITS
Emphasizing that water has numerous benefits for our body, Nutrition and Diet Specialist Ayşe Sena Burcu; He summarizes these benefits as follows: “Removal of waste materials from the body, digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients to cells, blood circulation, healthy functioning of cells, tissues and organs, oxygen transport to cells, healthy and flexible appearance of the skin, support of metabolism, regulation of body temperature. Water, which is beneficial, has an irreplaceable importance for our body. For this reason, we should definitely include water in our daily lives and we should definitely not wait to be thirsty to drink water.”
ATTENTION TO THESE WARNINGS IN WATER CONSUMPTION
On the other hand, Ayşe Sena Burcu stated that water consumption should not be memorized and that too much water consumption can cause various problems as well as less water consumption. In these patients, there may be a problem in the urinary excretion of the consumed water. Water that cannot be excreted in the urine can accumulate in the body. This can cause shortness of breath and edema. The daily water consumption amounts of these patients should be determined by the physicians and regular follow-up should be made. Not only in some disease cases, but also in individuals who consume more than normal water consumption, excessive water consumption can cause harm to health. Consumption of water beyond the need may lead to deterioration of the functional activities of the body, overwork of the kidneys, and deterioration of the kidney’s ability to concentrate urine due to the deterioration of the balance of sodium, potassium and other minerals in the body.
AFTER TEA AND COFFEE MUST HAVE 1 GLASS OF WATER
Stating that tea and coffee consumption can be overdone, especially in cold winter days, by saying ‘I want to warm up’, Nutrition and Diet Specialist Ayşe Sena Burcu warned that this type of caffeine-containing beverages cause fluid loss in the body due to their diuretic (diuretic) consumption, and said: It is necessary to take care to drink 1 glass of water every time immediately after drinking tea and coffee. Ayşe Sena Burcu noted that those who have difficulty in drinking water can facilitate their water consumption by adding fruit and vegetable slices such as lemon-cucumber, apple slices-cinnamon peel, pear slices-mint and lemon-ginger to the water. He says it can be made more enjoyable.