To prevent loss of water in the winter
Even though it’s winter, the body still needs water. So, just like any other season, you need to hydrate. It is especially important for elderly grandparents.
Because as you get older, your body loses water, It’s because they can no longer tolerate even a little bit of nutritional deficiencies. Therefore, in order to avoid water loss in the winter, you need to do the following things.
Is it because you still lose water in the winter?
I can’t imagine not losing water because I don’t sweat in the winter. As the body loses water regularly through metabolic processes, it can also happen through factors that you are not aware of. If you are a grandparent, there are many factors that can cause you to lose water in the winter.
For example
The weather
Except for the mountainous regions, Myanmar’s winters are not as cold as before. It’s only cold in the early morning and early evening, and the rest of the time it’s still hot. The weather is hot during the day and cool at night.
So, during the day, I sweat like in summer. It’s hard to live with the dirt.
I don’t want to get angry
If you tell your grandparents to drink water, it’s cold at night. I’ve heard it said that you’re going to get a hole. So, when I drink less water not only at bedtime, but throughout the day, my body becomes less hydrated while sitting.
In addition, it is cold at night and they are not very thirsty and do not remember to drink water. This is also one of the reasons for low hydration.
Benefits of drinking more water in winter
In a hot season like summer, you can drink water occasionally, but in a cold season like winter, it is impossible to drink as much water as you do in summer.
In fact, you need to drink as much water in winter as you do in summer. Why do you say this! Let’s see together the benefits of drinking more water in winter.
Why you need to drink more water in winter! Although winter is not as hot as summer, the environment is cool and dry, and the humidity in the air may be low. This situation makes me sweaty again and it is difficult to dry the sweat, so the body heats up.
In addition, in winter, you may sweat while exercising or doing physical activities, and due to the cold weather, you may urinate frequently.
Morning exercise
On winter mornings, the adults do yoga in groups. walking group There are often exercise groups. If you play sweaty and don’t drink enough water, you can lose water.
This is because when you get old, your body does not sweat as well as young people and does not regulate temperature well.
Hot drinks with caffeine
Because the weather is cold, grandparents use coffee, tea, You may drink more green tea than before. If you drink about 5 cups a day, you can urinate and lose water.
Food loss
When you get old, it’s natural for food to go bad. In addition to food loss, older people also have a decreased ability to sense thirst.
The body’s hydration can be obtained from food as well as drinking water. When food is missing, not only is there a lack of nutrients, but also a decrease in hydration.
Illness
Cold in winter Illnesses often recur. Grandparents with weak immune systems are the main victims. When the body heats up, sweats a lot and loses water and salt. When you don’t want to eat food, you are dehydrated again.
Taking medications
Adults who take diuretics often lose more water and salt than usual because they urinate more.
Consequences of dehydration in old age
The loss of water in the body of grandparents is different from that of young people. They are not as resistant as young people, so they often have complications. For example, dehydration
Dizzy
Dropping blood pressure
I’m lying
Cramps
I’m not aware
Constipation
Urinary tract infections happen easily.
As our grandparents get older, their ability to sense thirst is not as good. Therefore, it is better to drink to meet your daily needs than to drink when you are thirsty. Also, signs of dehydration
Color of urine
Less urination
Dry
Every time you feel thirsty, you need to drink water carefully.