Why should you drink a certain amount of water every day?

As part of our special day dedicated to the water we drink, we will Understand the results of this Toluna Harris poll Interactive for Pro BTP Health Observatory. For example, we learn that most French people say they drink slightly less water than recommended.

Adults should drink between 1.5 liters and 2 liters of water per day. In fact, the French are rather in between 1l and 1.5l. It is important to understand that there is no life without water and inadequate water intake increases the risk ConstipationNoUrinary tract infectionNo Kidney stones and will decrease Skin elasticity. It goes even further. According to American researchers, there is a lack of water Accelerates aging.

Favor tap water

However many of them suggest Drink bottled mineral water insteadThe French are trying to reduce this use, with many environmental but also financial motivations.

For our health, we should also favor tap water. Will include bottled water Many more plastic particles than previously estimated. Using new technology, researchers have been able to show that bottled water can contain anywhere from 110 to 370,000 nanoplastic particles per liter. These are very small pieces of plastic that can then reach our organs and Potentially causes certain diseases. Remember that plastic acts as an endocrine disruptor in the body.

However, compared to bottled mineral water, the quality of tap water appears to lag behind: the French generally consider it to be slightly less good than bottled water, Especially in terms of taste.

Is sparkling or sparkling water a better option?

This taste that tap water can have is linked to chlorine that has been added to prevent the spread of bacteria passing through the pipes. empty Place your carafe of water in the fridge And after a few hours, the chlorine evaporates and the taste disappears.

Some prefer to drink carbonated or sparkling water. There is sparkling water Naturally formed from carbon dioxide from the source; Bottled without processing. Sparkling water, in contrast, is still water We add carbon dioxide

to make small bubbles. This is most likelyCarbonated mineral water before bottling. Their composition of trace elements and minerals depends only on the source from which they come.

Generally speaking Instead, sparkling water aids in digestion. Indeed, sparkling mineral water is rich in bicarbonate ions, which will neutralize gastric acidity. This bicarbonate also helps in emptying the stomach. Some would say it causes bloating and Digestive discomfort. It really has to be looked at on a case by case basis.

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