What’s the first thing you do in the morning roll out of bed and brush your teeth, go for a run or have a cup of tea? Well, some research appears to point to the fact that drinking several cups of warm water should beat all these.
According to proponents of this theory, drinking several glasses or warm water in the morning is one way to prevent aging, cleanse your system, cure several digestive complications and prevent several diseases. We can’t blame you if you’re feeling a bit skeptical at this point, as it does sound a little too good to be true. But there is considerable evidence that seems to prove that this does work. Read on for detailed explanations on the 5 ways an early morning drink of warm water can promote your health:
1. Improves Circulation
Drinking warm water can improve your blood circulation in a number of ways: Firstly, the heat helps to get your blood going, and for athletes or people who like to workout in the morning, this is one particularly great benefit of an early morning drink of water. This is because in the morning, after hours of inactivity or partial activity, a number of key organs are not yet fully primed for all out exertion and you might struggle to get going.
Also, as your circulation improves, your body will get rid of fat quicker as exposure to oxygen will cause fat molecules, which are composed of oxygen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen, to break down into water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide, in the process of circulation is carried through to the lungs and expelled in the process of respiration.
2. Boosts metabolism
Research has proven that drinking two glasses of either hot or cold water can boost your metabolic rate by up to 30% over the next 40 minutes. This is an immense benefit that water can have for weight loss, and when combined with the effects of improved metabolism, you can expect to lose a relatively significant amount of weight merely by drinking water in the morning.
3. Aids Digestion
One key cause of constipation and other related digestive ailments is the absence of sufficient amounts of water from the digestive tract. Drinking a few cups of warm water in the morning will help ease constipation by stimulating the intestines and aiding in the breaking down of food. In fact, you are medically advised to have a glass of warm water after meals, instead of the customary cold one, to aid digestion.
4. Cleanses toxins
The presence of toxins in the body can lead to illness and speed up the process of aging. Drinking warm water can help flush out these toxins from the body and by so doing, prevent several illnesses and halt the process of aging.
5. Natural pain killer
Warm water has been found to act as a natural pain killer, capable of alleviating the symptoms of pain from such conditions as headaches to menstrual cramps in particular. In fact, warm water therapy is a common recommendation for menstrual cramps as the heat increases blood circulation in the affected muscles.
Conclusion
You probably have never heard of some these amazing effects hot water can have on your body, and now that you have, all you need to do is have 2-3 glasses of warm water when you get up in the morning. Also avoid taking cold water after meals, and replace with a glass of warm water or a cup of green tea. You should also think of adding some lime to your water as this will enhance some of the effects listed here.
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