How to quench your thirst? A question that many people have when summer comes. Although there are other reasons that cause interest in this topic. For example, a trip to the bathhouse or great physical activity. Also, the need for liquid arises after a person eats foods that contain a lot of salt. There are various drinks that quench your thirst.
Note that the human body to a greater extent (seventy percent) consists of water. It is she who fills the cells, participates in metabolic processes. For humans, the daily water requirement is two to three liters (approximately). Although the indicator may be different, depending on body weight.
When there is a loss of water by the body, a person’s working capacity is significantly reduced, as this thickens the blood, and the muscles are poorly supplied with energy.
If a person does not drink water (or any other drink) for a long time, then he will simply die. The fluid from our body is excreted through the digestive tract, urine, during breathing and sweating.
In the hot season, a person needs more water than usual. The best way to quench your thirst is to drink two glasses of liquid at intervals of ten to fifteen minutes.
So, after the first serving, check if thirst has persisted. If it remains, then drink more liquids (second glass) after the indicated period of time. This method is much more effective than consuming water at one time in large quantities. Why? Because the feeling of thirst and the need to quench it is always a little late in relation to the actual satisfaction of the human body's need for fluid. There is a large variety of drinks. These include: kvass, water, juices, soft drinks, energy, dairy products and others.
So how to quench your thirst? Which drink will cope with the task? Now we describe each in more detail.
Water
Water - simple, from a tap or in bottles - is not suitable for effectively quenching thirst. Here's the thing: in the hot season, a person sweats very much, and then a lot of phosphorus, sodium, magnesium and potassium are released along with it.
Therefore, the body needs to replenish not only water reserves, but also salt ones. If a person drinks plain water, then there is an even greater removal of salts from the body. In this case, the feeling of thirst remains. Therefore, the more ordinary water we drink, the more we will want more liquid.
Mineral water
Mineral water quenches thirst more than ordinary. Although consuming artificially mineralized is not particularly beneficial for the body. Water, which contains salts of more than ten grams, is no longer just a liquid, but a medicine.
Natural mineral water facilitates the fight against thirst. But drinking it in large quantities is also not necessary. Any mineral water contains carbon dioxide and mineral compounds that can contribute to the deposition of salts in the body. Therefore, such a drink should be consumed only as directed by a doctor.
If we talk about utility, then in the first place, of course, is well or spring water. It should be checked for the presence of germs and harmful impurities. Note that such water has one significant drawback. It seems to a person who is used to the benefits of civilization to be tasteless, because it is fresh.
Soft drinks and all carbonated drinks
Now on sale there are a large number of various carbonated drinks, such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, lemonade and many others. Unfortunately, such products are useless for quenching thirst. In addition, such drinks are very harmful to the human body. This product contains many preservatives, a large amount of sugar, sweeteners, which further increase thirst. Why is that? This is because saliva poorly removes the remaining sweetener from the mucosa in the mouth. And, as you know, sweet only excites thirst.
Tea (green, black, herbal)
Thirst quenching tea is very good - green. It can be drunk both cold and hot. Besides the fact that green tea perfectly quenches thirst, it makes up for the loss of vitamins and mineral salts by the body. Such a drink can be consumed with lemon and honey. Nevertheless, nutritionists do not recommend drinking more than three cups of green tea per day, as this drink contains acidic cohetein. This component can irritate the gastric mucosa, therefore, people with diseases of this organ should be careful.
To quench thirst, in addition to green tea, you can use herbal. They can consist, for example, of currant, raspberry, oregano, linden, mint.
Milk tea is a good way to quench your thirst. In addition, such a drink has a beneficial effect on the gastric mucosa.
Coffee
Many women, as well as men, are not indifferent to this drink. It contains a lot of caffeine. This component has a strong diuretic effect. And therefore there is an even greater need for fluid. In addition, coffee should not be consumed by those who often have high blood pressure. If you want to quench your thirst, then know that this drink, unfortunately, will not cope with this task.
Kvass
So how to quench your thirst? Drink cold kvass. In addition to the main action, the drink is also useful for digestion.
It contains many vitamins, sugar and trace elements necessary for the body. Although it’s almost impossible to find quality kvass on sale. Bottled drinks are prepared with an admixture of synthetic surrogate. Kvass is the same gas drink that contains nothing but sweeteners, flavors and preservatives.
I would like to note that such a drink is contraindicated for those who suffer from diabetes and intestinal diverticulosis.
Juices (natural and in bags)
Natural juice perfectly quenches thirst. Regular consumption of such a drink is good for your health. Canned juices, which contain preservatives, sugar, flavorings, colorings and citric acid, are just as useless and harmful as lemonade, Coca-Cola and others.
Beer
If you want to quench your thirst, you should not drink beer. Since it has a sufficiently strong diuretic and, to everyone’s male regret, on the contrary, it removes fluid from the body. If you drink beer in large quantities, then there may be impaired kidney function, the development of so-called beer alcoholism.
Milk and sour-milk drinks
How to quench your thirst? You can drink milk, kefir, fermented baked milk. These and other dairy (sour-milk) drinks quench your thirst in hot weather. In addition, they positively affect the human body.
However, if you consume milk drinks constantly and in large quantities, then this can lead to obesity. After all, they are more food than drink. Dairy products are high in calories.
Water with lemon and honey
This drink will help quench your thirst during the hot season. The combination of ingredients in this cocktail is very good. If you add in the water with lemon and honey, nutmeg and cinnamon, then the drink will be energetic.
Raisin Apple Broth
Such a drink remarkably quenches thirst, soothes a feeling of hunger. In addition, this broth regulates the acidic environment of the body, as well as the production of gastric juice. To make such a drink you will need only one apple, a little water and raisins. The mixture should be brought to a boil, after which the drink is ready to drink.
Rosehip Honey Drink
A great drink that will quench your thirst and hunger. The sour taste refreshes in the summer. For piquancy, spiced cinnamon can be added to the drink.
Compote
How to quench your thirst? Drink cold compote. This drink with a pleasant aroma is prepared from various fruits and berries (dried, fresh or frozen). Compote will give the body a lot of useful substances, essential vitamins. In addition, such a drink perfectly quenches thirst. It also removes toxins. A wide variety of compotes allows you to delight yourself and your family with aromatic healthy drinks every day in the hot season.
The only caveat - do not add sugar to the vitamin shake. Since otherwise compote will be worse than quench your thirst. Also, using a sweet
fruit drink, you can get better, and if you do not add sugar, then, on the contrary, lose a few extra pounds.
Little conclusion
Now you know how to quench your thirst on a hot day. We hope that now you will not reflect on this issue, but simply drink one of the above drinks.