The human body needs sufficient quantity of water every day to function efficiently and perform all the metabolic processes. The elderly and the babies are the two groups most vulnerable to dehydration. Remember that the human body can put up without food for weeks but without water it can’t even manage a few days.
But is there is a correct posture to be followed while drinking water? Most of the people are unsure about this. But recently, medical science concluded that taking water while sitting is a healthier practice.
Health Benefits
Guards against GIT Damage: Taking water while standing makes it flow directly down the gut. As a result, it ends up hitting the lower end of the stomach wall. This destroys the whole GIT and also the stomach wall. Repeating the practice for a relatively long period of time leads to the elasticity of the GIT and that causes the digestive tract to be dysfunctional. Having water while sitting is a sure way to avoid this problem.
Helps Prevent Kidney Damage: According to medical science, drinking water while standing affects the filtration process executed from the kidneys. What usually follows is the accumulation of unwanted materials in the bladder, kidney or blood. Standing while drinking water is responsible for the various diseases associated with kidney and bladder. The urinary tract infections and kidney stones mainly result from not drinking water properly and thus it is crucial for you to ensure that you take enough water in the correct way.
Helps Deal with Nerve Tension: The human body is such that its sympathetic system gets activated when in a standing position. ‘Fight and flight system’ is the term coined to describe this condition. In a sitting position, the human body is able to relax and the nerves calm down and that sparks the activation of the parasympathetic system. This system is responsible for preparing the digestive system for incoming food or water.
Prevents Arthritis: Research shows that taking water in a standing position increase the risk of arthritis. Scientists say that drinking water while standing causes a disturbance in the balance of the rest of the body fluids which causes joint pains and stiffness.
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