Is it healthier to drink boiled water or tea?

Boiled water that has been left to cool speeds up blood circulation, reduces respiratory illnesses, and tea is an antioxidant .

1. What are the benefits of drinking lots of boiled and cooled water?

Water helps with metabolism.

Water is the source of life, maintaining adequate water intake can promote metabolism in the body, beneficial to skin health. Drinking water can speed up blood circulation, beneficial to prevent thrombosis, moisten respiratory mucosa and reduce the risk of respiratory diseases. Drinking water is also beneficial for people with constipation...

Adult men and women should drink 1.7 liters or 1.5 liters of water per day. Some people who have a high frequency of physical activity and sweat a lot can reasonably increase their water intake.

However, in the three cases below, you should not drink more water.

People with special diseases : If you have heart failure, liver ascites, kidney disease... you should pay attention to the amount of water you drink according to your doctor's advice, do not drink a lot of water blindly. Even drinking water should be done in small amounts and many times.

After strenuous exercise and heavy manual labor : After sweating a lot, the body will lose a lot of salt. At this time, you should not drink a lot of water immediately because it can cause water intoxication. In this case, you can drink a little salt water to replenish the lost salt for the body, remember to drink slowly.

At a special time : Note that you should not drink a lot of water before going to bed because it can cause you to wake up frequently at night, affecting the quality of sleep. In case you are taking medicine to protect the stomach lining, you should not drink a lot of water because it will reduce the quality of sleep. At the same time, the water can dilute the medicine and cause side effects.

Be careful not to drink too much water before meals because it can affect the normal digestion of food.

2. What are the benefits of drinking tea regularly?

Tea helps reduce the risk of diabetes.

The international journal Nature published a study conducted by Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, China. Researchers followed more than 370,000 cases for about 9 years. It was found that drinking tea can reduce the risk of dementia by 16% compared to those who do not drink tea. The maximum daily tea intake should be three cups, with each cup equivalent to 250 ml.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also published a study conducted by scientists from the School of Public Health at Peking University. After analyzing data from more than 500,000 Chinese adults with chronic diseases, researchers found that people who drank green tea every day had an 8% lower risk of developing diabetes. For patients who already had diabetes, drinking green tea was also associated with a lower risk of death from all causes.

In general, tea contains many health-beneficial substances such as vitamin A, B vitamins, polyphenols, polysaccharides and chlorophyll...

Drinking tea regularly can bring the following benefits to the body:

Antioxidant : Tea leaves are rich in polyphenols, which have strong antioxidant effects and can eliminate excess free radicals in the body.

Refreshing spirit : Tea leaves rich in caffeine make the spirit excited, help improve thinking and memory.

Helps lose weight : Caffeine, vitamin C and vitamin B in tea can increase gastric juice secretion after entering the body, playing a certain role in promoting digestion. In addition, the compounds in tea have the effect of dissolving fat and preventing fat accumulation in the body.

3. Which is better, boiled water or tea?

In fact, there is no absolute standard that shows whether boiled water or tea is better for health. You still have to choose according to your condition.

If you feel that boiled water has a bland taste and is difficult to drink, you can choose tea. On the contrary, those who feel that boiled water is also good can drink water directly.

When drinking water, you should sip it slowly and not drink too much water at once. If you drink enough water for the whole day at once, it can easily cause water intoxication.

In addition, you need to form a positive habit of drinking water, when thirsty, it means that your body is very dehydrated. You should put a glass of water next to you to urge yourself to drink water regularly.

In addition, you can choose a specific type of tea depending on your physical condition.

Green tea in general has a cooling effect, suitable for people who are prone to internal heat.

White tea has the effect of nourishing the liver and brightening the eyes, suitable for people who often watch electronic products, promoting digestion, fighting fatigue, and warming the stomach.

Black tea can effectively reduce blood fat and oil, especially suitable for drinking after a hearty meal.