“Do you drink water?” –something you do every day, but you may not do it right. Is the water you drink safe or not? What kind of water should you drink for your body type? Have you ignored the three “life-saving waters”? Drinking habits and the way incorrect “water illiteracy”, in the modern people occupy a large proportion. Do not look at drinking water is a small thing, drinking the wrong will also bring big trouble. Bad habits a drinking fountain never wash buckets of water and water fountains whether in the home or office, public places have been very common, you have not thought, with the water fountain since it was put there never “bathed. Drinking fountains seem to let people drink good quality water, but the reality is that “secondary pollution” is very serious. Whenever you open the water fountain faucet, hear the sound of “grunt”, the barrel turned out a series of bubbles, which is the air into the dust and microorganisms will be brought in. According to the national environmental health monitoring department test data show that the hot and cold water tank inside the water dispenser 3 months without washing will multiply bacteria, such as E. coli, staphylococcus, etc.. Therefore, it is best to clean once a month, once every two weeks in summer. Office drinking fountains because of the frequent use, more must be diligent cleaning. Bad habits two tap water a boil on the drink National people drink plain water is a good habit, but you know what? Water can not be boiled to drink. Because our tap water are chlorinated disinfection, which chlorine and organic residues in the water combined, will produce halogenated hydrocarbons, chloroform and other carcinogenic compounds. When boiling water, you may want to take three steps: first of all, the tap water out of the first place for a while before boiling; water is almost open when the pot lid open; finally, the water is boiled and then turn off the fire for 3 minutes, so that the chlorine content of the water down to safe drinking standards, is the real “boiling water”. Bad habit three love to drink bottled water easy to carry, open the lid can drink, in China, bottled water consumption is increasing at an annual rate of 30%. International Food Packaging Association executive vice president Dong Jinshi, however, pointed out that the polyester bottles used in bottled water often contain substances that may lead to chronic poisoning of humans, especially when the bottle in a high-temperature environment, or open in time to drink out, harmful substances will seep into the water, endangering health. Therefore, bottled water must not be subjected to heat or exposure to the sun. Many people like to put a box of water in the car, which is not right. Especially in summer, the trunk temperature is very high, easy to let harmful substances into the water. The best way is to buy a good quality water bottle with their own water, safe and environmentally friendly. Bad habits four drink thousands of boiling water Now more and more families with electric kettles, many people boil the water once to drink, after a while and repeatedly boil. This rolling water is best not to drink. Water boiling as much as possible when finished, do not repeatedly heated. Many people worry about the water in the water fountain is not a thousand rolling water, because of material restrictions, the highest temperature of water in the water fountain is generally about ninety degrees Celsius, not up to the boiling state, not a thousand rolling water. But the best time to drink barrel water is 1-15 days after the factory, once more than 15 days, too much bacteria in the water, it is not appropriate to drink. Bad habits five not thirsty do not drink water A domestic survey data show that 70% of people are found thirsty before drinking water. Do not know when you feel thirsty, your body has lost at least 1% of the water. Drinking water is not to quench thirst, but to allow its participation in metabolism, absorbed by the body, a long time water shortage will increase the viscosity of the blood, inducing cardiovascular disease. At the same time, the less attention to drinking water, the lower the desire to drink water, people will become more and more “arid”. Therefore, whether thirsty or not, you should be timely hydration. When you go out with a bottle of water in your hand, drink a sip at any time; office or home to put on a few more cups of water, stitching, have the opportunity to drink. Bad habits six not enough to drink 6 cups of water a day commuters often neglect to drink water because of work, and in the long run, the bladder and kidneys will be damaged. In mild climatic conditions of life, light physical activity of adults, it is recommended to drink a minimum of 1200 ml of water per day, about the amount of 6 cups. If there is a lot of activity and sweating, increase the amount of water you drink accordingly and rehydrate in a timely manner. Some people may ask, before has been said to drink not less than 2000 ml of water per day that is, 8 glasses of water, why now only 1200 ml? In fact, 2000 ml refers to the total amount of water a person needs a day, fruits and vegetables contain a lot of water, even in staple foods, meat, the body needs water, a large part from the food. 6 cups is the minimum amount, and some people need to drink more. For example, irritable people drink more water to soothe the mood, obese people drink more water to maintain weight, after exercise, after bathing are also timely hydration. Bad habits seven not according to the physique of drinking water, drinks instead of water “plain water is tasteless, or drink.” Many children every day cola, fruit-flavored drinks do not leave their hands, with drinks instead of water, is like spending money to buy body disease. Not only does not play a role in hydrating the body, but also reduces appetite, affecting digestion and absorption. If you must drink flavored water, but also according to their own physique, appropriate improvements. For example, constipated people can drink some honey water or fruit and vegetable juice, can promote intestinal peristalsis; and people with cold stomach should drink less cold green tea, herbal tea, juice, drink more warming black tea, ginger sugar water. Bad habits eight morning without water, to old age are regrettable The first cup of water in the morning is the real sense of life-saving water, the elderly should pay more attention. The body after a night of metabolism, all the body’s garbage need to be scrubbed. Drinking a glass of water can reduce blood viscosity and increase circulating blood volume. The best way to choose the following three kinds of water in the morning: the first is clear water, plain water, mineral water are available, can reduce the human blood viscosity; the second is lemon water, citric acid can enhance the morning appetite; the third is light salt water, it is very beneficial to people with constipation. Bad habits nine eat salty not immediately hydrate eat too salty can lead to high blood pressure, can also lead to reduced saliva secretion, oral mucosa edema, etc.. If you eat salty, the first thing to do is to drink more water, preferably plain water and lemonade, try not to drink sugary drinks and yogurt, because excess sugar will also aggravate the feeling of thirst. Light soy milk is also a good choice, of which more than 90% are water, and also contains more potassium, can promote the discharge of sodium, and the taste is relatively sweet. Bad habits ten before bed without water Before bed should not drink too much water, but you can slightly sip on two, especially the elderly. When people are asleep, due to the loss of water in the body, resulting in less water in the blood, blood viscosity will become higher. Drinking water before going to bed can reduce blood viscosity, thus reducing the risk of cerebral thrombosis. In addition, in the dry autumn and winter season, water can also moisten the respiratory tract, helping people to sleep better.