Drinking plain water can replenish the water needed by the body, speed up the urination, promote metabolism, maintain aerobic respiration and regulate body temperature.
Drinking plain water can replenish water, speed up the body’s metabolism and maintain the normal functioning of the organism. It improves tissue fluid and blood circulation, and maintains the balance of blood pH as well as viscosity.
In daily life, especially in summer, drinking more plain water can quench your thirst and relieve the discomfort caused by heavy sweating. Drinking more water when you have a cold or fever can also help the body dissipate heat.
However, drinking more water is not the better, the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022) recommends a daily water intake of 1700 ml for adult males and 1500 ml for adult females.Drinking too much water at once may be counterproductive, and in serious cases, may lead to water intoxication.