The role of water
The role of water on the human body mainly has three aspects:
It plays an important role in forming human tissues. The water in the human body is collectively called body fluid. It is concentrated in cells, between tissues and in various pipes. It is an important substance that constitutes cells, tissue fluid, plasma, etc.
Supplement nutrition and participate in various metabolisms of the body. Drinking water contains many rich minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, chromium, manganese and other elements. Appropriate content of these elements is beneficial to human health. At the same time, water can also help the body digest food, absorb nutrients, eliminate waste, participate in regulating the acid-base balance and body temperature in the body, and act as a lubrication between various organs.
The role of transportation media. Water serves as the medium for all chemical reactions in the body and the medium for the transportation of various nutrients and substances.
Daily water intake and output for adults
Water intake (ml/24 hours)
Water output (ml/24 hours)
Food
1000
Respiratory evaporation
350
Drinks
1200
Skin evaporation
500
Metabolic water
300
Fecal discharge
150
Kidney excretion
1500
Total
2500
The role of rice water
Tao The wonderful uses of rice water
·Using rice water to wash light-colored clothes is easy to remove stains and the colors are bright.
·The precipitated rice water can be used to starch clothes by adding hot water.
· Washing hands with rice water can moisturize the skin.
·Gargling with rice water can treat bad breath or oral ulcers.
·Put the fishy-smelling vegetables into salted rice water and wash them, then rinse them with clean water to remove the fishy smell.
·Soak the bacon in rice washing water for half a day to remove some of the saltiness.
·Wash bacon with rice washing water more cleanly than with clean water.
· Washing pork belly with rice washing water is less laborious, trouble-free, cleaner and more economical than washing it with salt or alum.
·Knives that are commonly washed and soaked in rice washing water are less likely to rust. Rusty kitchen knives can be easily wiped clean after being soaked in rice water for several hours.
·Watering flowers, trees or vegetables with rice water can make them grow stronger.
·The painted furniture will be brighter after being scrubbed with rice water.
·Use rice water to wipe new lacquerware. After 4 to 5 times, the odor can be removed.
The role of water. Human life is inseparable from water, so people often call water "the water of life and the water of longevity".
Before use, that is, when you get up in the morning, rinse your mouth and brush your teeth. When using water, you should first turn on the faucet and put out a basin, because bacteria and rusty water will accumulate in the faucet if it has not been used overnight. Wash your face with hot water, which can protect your eyes. The ancient Chinese cooking book "Yin Shan Zheng Yao" also says: If you wash your eyes with hot water in the early morning, you will have no eye problems on weekdays.
The second drink is to drink two cups of warm water on an empty stomach in the morning. Because the blood is concentrated when you get up in the morning, people are in a state of isotonic dehydration. Drinking plain water at this time can quickly improve hypertonic dehydration and at the same time. It washes the intestines and stomach and plays a health care role, so there is a saying that "to be a god, the intestines are always clear". It should be mentioned that after the water boils, the kettle should be opened and boiled for another two minutes to remove the halogenated hydrocarbons in the tap water. It is best to drink such boiled water. Drinking wolfberry tea in the morning has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, clearing the lungs, nourishing the spleen and improving eyesight. Drinking tea in the afternoon can excite the central nervous system, improve thinking activities, increase blood circulation, prevent cancer and have anti-aging effects, but the amount of tea should not exceed 10 grams per day. Rinse your mouth with tea after all three meals. Because tea is rich in alkaline substances, it has the effect of removing dirt, fish, fish, and greasiness, and has a unique role in oral health and disease prevention. Drinking a glass of boiled water half an hour before going to bed can keep the body's blood circulation normal at night and prevent cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis, sudden death from heart disease, etc.
Three scaldings, that is, wash your feet with hot water before going to bed. It is advisable that the water reaches your ankles and does not overflow outside the basin after immersing your feet. Hot water for feet can relax muscles and activate collaterals, reduce fatigue, replenish qi and remove blood stasis, nourish vitality, and enhance the body's disease resistance. Therefore, there is a saying that "washing feet in spring will promote Yang and strengthen the body; washing feet in summer will remove moisture and heat; washing feet in autumn will It is said to nourish the lungs and intestines; wash feet in winter to warm the kidneys and spleen."