Haven’t you heard your parents constantly telling you sit down while drinking water ? Well, you better start listening to them now because there are health implications if you drink water while standing.
When we stand up & drink water, it flows with a great volume down the food canal & splashes on to the lower stomach wall. The splash actually damages the stomach wall & the nearby organs. Over a long term, it even disturbs the overall digestive system . It has been found that our kidneys filter better while sitting. Water intake while standing passes the water with a push without much filtration. It causes the impurities to gather in blood or bladder leading to damage of kidneys. In fact , drinking water while standing doesn’t even quench your thirst as it doesn’t settle in the liver to let it distribute nutrients to several parts of the body. It just comes down with force & speed & causes harm to the drinker. Drinking water while standing also disturbs the bodily balance of other fluids . It affects the joints & cause deficiency of nutrients in joints leading to arthritis.
As per Ayurveda too, one must drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday & that too while sitting down. So, make it a point to drink water while sitting down, not for your parents but for your own health. Your parents will also feel ki ” Tumne unka kehna maan liya ” for a change.
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