Why not drink more water after exercise

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Most people like drinking water very much after sports. In fact, according to the scientific method, drinking water is wrong. After exercise, we have to drink a lot of water after a period of time, so that our body can maintain a balance. Now let's talk about why we can't drink more water after exercise.

Why not drink more water after exercise

First: during strenuous exercise, although the amount of perspiration will increase rapidly, and due to the acceleration and enhancement of breathing, the water in the oral cavity and throat will evaporate faster, and the saliva secretion will decrease, resulting in the dryness of the throat mucosa and the feeling of thirst. However, in fact, the body is not necessarily short of water, usually as long as you gargle with water or drink a small amount of water.

Second, if you drink a lot of water during strenuous exercise, it will make the stomach expand, hinder the activities of septum and affect breathing; at the same time, it will also reduce the concentration of gastric acid and affect digestive function. After strenuous exercise, the salt in the body is consumed more due to a large amount of perspiration, which is not conducive to supplement water.

Third: drinking a lot of water can't supplement salt, on the contrary, it will reduce the osmotic pressure of blood, destroy the balance of water and salt metabolism in the body, affect the normal physiological function of the body, and even cause muscle cramps. In addition, after exercise, the heart activity is still very intense, drinking a lot of water will increase the circulation of blood, thus increasing the burden of the heart.

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So we can't drink more water after exercise. The water we drink is not conducive to absorption, but will disturb our normal balance. And even the burden on the heart. It's very bad for the body. So we should drink some water after exercise.