Drinking Water: Ayurveda says that if water is drunk in the right way then it is medicine and if water is drunk in the wrong way then it is poison. This is said because without food we can survive for a few days but without water we can hardly survive for two days.

Ayurveda says that if water is drunk in the right way then it is medicine and if water is drunk in the wrong way then it is poison. This is said because without food we can survive for a few days but without water we can hardly survive for two days. Therefore it is important to know how water should be drunk. Famous saint of Vrindavan Premanand Maharaj ji has scolded today's youth about drinking water. He said that most of today's youth do not drink water in the right way. They often open plastic bottles and drink water while standing. There are many disadvantages of this. The method of drinking water while standing is not right. This can cause a lot of harm to health.

Then how to drink water

Premanand Maharaj told that a person should always drink water while sitting. Water should be drunk with a calm mind. First of all, water should be poured from the vessel into the glass and then slowly the water should be taken down the throat. By doing this you will be able to get all the elements of water. Otherwise it will become useless. This means that you are drinking water but it is of no benefit to the body. Doctors also consider this advice of Premanand Maharaj ji to be correct.

Disadvantages of drinking water while standing

In an interview, Dr. Vikramjit Singh, Senior Consultant of Internal Medicine at Aakash Healthcare, tells that our body is made up of 70 percent water. Water acts as a medium for the movement of nutrients in our body. Only in the presence of water, the nutrients of the body reach every part of the body through blood and remove dirt from there. In such a situation, the effect of water is very important for us. This can cause many types of harm. He told that when you drink water while standing straight, the water goes down with force. The first damage caused by this is to the stomach. The water in the stomach falls rapidly due to which people often suffer from acidity. Drinking water while standing puts pressure on the sphincter of the food pipe i.e. esophagus. This loosens it and due to this the stomach acid starts rising upwards.

Knee pain and weakness in nerves

Drinking water while standing causes the water to go down rapidly in the intestines, due to which water is not absorbed properly in the intestines. This disturbs the balance of natural nutrients in the intestines. Not only this, when water is forced into the intestines, it will also disturb the electrolyte balance of the body. This will have a direct effect on the kidneys because then the water will not go properly into the kidneys and if the water is not absorbed in the kidneys, the dirt will not be able to come out of the kidneys. This dirt will remain in the kidneys. In such a situation, kidney diseases will occur. The deterioration of electrolytes will cause weakness in the nerves and this will cause many types of damage. Even the brain will be affected.

Knee pain

If you drink water fast while standing continuously, it will disturb the electrolyte balance due to which the elements of electrolytes will start forming in the joints in the form of crystals. These crystals will cause swelling in the joints and sometimes also cause pain in the knees.

How to drink water

Experts say that drink water slowly in sips. Always drink water while sitting in a calm posture. Keep a gap of at least half an hour between drinking water every time. But this does not mean that you should drink less water. How much water a person should drink depends on his body, weight, mood and his work, but definitely drink at least 2 liters of water throughout the day.