I have seen many people after exercise, pick up a large bottle of water and tilt their heads and drink it. This way in the end right or wrong? In fact, after exercise hydration is particularly delicate, drink the wrong, not only can not quench thirst, but will bring harm to the body. After exercise, sweating, water and electrolytes (mainly sodium and chloride ions, and a small amount of potassium and calcium, etc.) lost a lot, if not timely replenishment of water and the corresponding minerals, there is a risk of dehydration and other abnormal performance. How does TCM understand this process? “Sweat is the fluid of the heart”, the evaporation of sweat requires the power of the heart to implement, a lot of sweating, at the same time to consume the qi of the heart and lungs and the body’s water, excessive consumption will be the symptoms of mental discomfort, drowsiness, especially in the summer of high temperature and humidity, there is a risk of fainting. Here, let’s get to know the right way to hydrate after exercise. 1, slow drink Do not drink a large glass of water in one go. Modern research has proven that drinking a large amount of water in one gulp, the impact on the gastrointestinal, heart and kidneys are very large, will intensify their workload in a short period of time. Some people, and even “water poisoning” symptoms, such as dizziness, weakness, rapid heartbeat, and in severe cases, even cramps, impaired consciousness and coma. This is because excess water is absorbed into the tissue cells, making the cells edematous, resulting in a series of functional disorders. Therefore, the best way to drink water or “drink less”, sip by sip, so that each sip of water in the mouth to stay for a while, moisten the lips and throat, which not only helps to quickly quench thirst, but also allows the body to slowly absorb water. 2, warm drinks Do not greedy for refreshment pain drink ice drinks. Our normal body temperature is between 36 and 37 ℃, after exercise sometimes rise 1 to 2 ℃, the gastrointestinal tract and organs are in a state of heat dissipation. If you drink ice water at this time, will “interrupt” the body’s heat dissipation, cold air rushed the hot stomach, the stomach has to call a lot of heat, the ice water moderate warming, so that the body can receive, so that the absorption process of water is prolonged, and easy to cause gastrointestinal disorders. 3, add some “material” to the water pure white water is not the best thirst-quenching drinks, sports sweating loss is not only water, and all kinds of electrolytes. Therefore, hydration can not just drink plain water. The simplest thing is to supplement with light saline containing 1% salt, because the main electrolytes lost during sweating are sodium ions. A drink with a little sugar can help the body maintain a certain blood sugar concentration, delaying the onset of exercise fatigue and hunger.