Drinking too much water can harm your health

• April 25, 2024

Drink liquids it is essential for the life of human beings. Keep you hydrous not only helps the proper functioning of organs of the body, also to make your skin look radiant and younger. But as in any case, all the excesses are bad.

Experts recommend drinking a certain amount of water a day (2 liters) for your body to be healthy. But what happens if you abuse the vital liquid ?

Doctors of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), assure that the belief that drinking large quantities of water helps lose weight is nothing more than a myth; very on the contrary, it can bring serious health consequences since, through urine, mineral salts can be lost as sodium , potassium Y magnesium , which alter kidneys and heart, low blood pressure, cause fatigue and headache.

The organism loses, through the breathing , the sweat , the urine and the stool , an average of 2 and a half to 3 liters a day of water. Of these, a third part is replaced by foods , whichever is. And the remaining two thirds are contributed by the liquids we consume. Obviously the amounts can vary according to the pace of life, for example, if you make intense physical activities , you will have to replace a greater amount of water, in proportion to the one you are losing. The important thing is not to overdo it because far from replacing fluid and losing weight, you risk eliminating substances essential for your body.

Source: Millennium

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