We all know that drinking water is very good, but most of us do not reach the minimum recommended amount.
Drinking water is very important, and we are talking about real water, not sugary drinks that could be very harmful to our health. And more now that we are in summer, it is essential that you drink more than 2 liters of water a day, not only to avoid dehydration, but also to avoid other much more serious problems in the future.
Now new research suggests that regular drinking water is beneficial in the short and long term. According to an investigation presented on the Conference of the European Society of Cardiology last Tuesday, they affirm that drinking enough water not only helps to hydrate properly, but also reduces the risk of developing heart failure.
Although drinking water is very simple, in this study the researchers have pointed out that most people do not meet the minimum water intake threshold to have these cardiological benefits.
“Our study suggests that maintaining good hydration can prevent, or at least slow down, the changes within the heart that lead to heart failure“, says the author of the study and researcher at the National Institute of the Heart, Lungs and Blood, Natalia Dmitrieva. “The findings indicate that we should pay attention to the amount of liquid we consume every day and take action if we find that we drink too little“.
They found that an adequate fluid intake would be approximately 2 to 3 l per day for men and 1.6 to 2.1 l per day for women, enough to prevent any additional risk of heart failure associated with dehydration.
Of course, they emphasize that drinking a lot of water for a few days is not going to be reflected in health since it is something that we will see in the long term. “It is natural to think that hydration and serum sodium should change from day to day depending on how much we drink each day“Dimietrieva said in the statement.”However, serum sodium concentration remains within a narrow range for long periods, which is likely related to regular fluid intake.“.