Who is healthier, people who drink boiled water for a long time or people who drink tea for a long time?

Some people only drink boiled water or bottled water and rarely drink tea or beverages. Some people always think boiled water has no taste and prefer to drink tea. So who has the advantage in health, drinking boiled water or drinking tea for a long time?

What are the health advantages for people who drink boiled water for a long time ?

Boiled water and bottled water are the most common drinking water in our daily life. They are light, thirst-quenching, colorless and tasteless. Because they do not contain sugar, caffeine, or any color additives, they do not cause any additional burden on the body.

However, although boiled water is extremely common, it has an important regulating effect on the physiological mechanisms of the human body, including maintaining physiological balance and promoting metabolism.

So what are the health advantages for people who drink boiled water for a long time?

1

Good physical condition

Boiled water plays an important role in maintaining water balance in the body and ensuring the normal function of body cells. It is a key participant in physiological processes such as temperature regulation, nutrient transport and waste excretion.

At the same time, boiled water does not contain any additives, which means it will not cause additional burden on the body and is also the safest.

2

Good metabolism

The metabolism and biochemical reactions of various organs in our body cannot be separated from water.

Adequate water intake is essential for maintaining the normal functioning of the human body's metabolism . Water can effectively promote the body's metabolic process, thereby helping to maintain a healthy weight and body shape.

3

Better heart health

In March 2022, a study published in the European Heart Journal showed that drinking enough water every day can reduce the risk of heart failure and slow the decline in heart function .

The researchers explained that if we drink water every day, the " serum sodium " in the blood will change. If we drink enough water every day, it can reduce the "serum sodium" in the blood, which is more beneficial to heart health.

4

Not prone to constipation

Most constipation patients do not drink enough water. Because the feces stay in the intestines for too long, the water they contain is absorbed by the intestines, making it difficult to excrete the feces.

It is best for people with constipation to drink water in big gulps (i.e. drink a full mouthful) and swallow quickly so that the water can reach the colon as quickly as possible, stimulating intestinal peristalsis and improving the symptoms of constipation.

5

Rarely stones

Many urinary stones are related to insufficient drinking water. Maintaining a healthy drinking habit for a long time can effectively prevent various types of stones. Drinking more water can flush the urinary tract, which is beneficial for preventing the formation of stones and promoting the excretion of urinary stones.

6

Low risk of gout

Drinking water also plays a vital role in preventing the occurrence of gout. Purine is easily soluble in water, so it is good for gout patients to drink more water, which is conducive to the excretion of uric acid, prevent uric acid kidney stones, and delay progressive kidney damage.

7

Get well soon

When you have a cold or fever, the phrase “drink more water” is not just a perfunctory statement. Drinking more water does help relieve the cold, replenish the loss of body fluids and avoid collapse .

In addition, drinking more water can promote sweating and urination, accelerating the rapid excretion of bacteria and viruses in the body.

What are the health benefits for people who drink tea for a long time ?

There are many people who love to drink tea in life, including black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong tea, jasmine tea... Many "tea lovers" have their own unique preferences.
What are the health advantages for those who drink tea for a long time?

1

Lower risk of cancer

A study published in Advances in Nutrition in 2020 found that drinking tea can indeed prevent cancer, especially oral cancer. At the same time, drinking various teas is associated with a reduced risk of multiple cancers, including gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, biliary cancer, and liver cancer.

The anti-cancer effect of tea is mainly related to the tea polyphenols it contains. This substance will be oxidized by the polyphenol oxidase in the tea during the fermentation process, resulting in a decrease in its content.

In terms of anti-cancer effects: green tea, white tea, and unfermented or slightly fermented tea are the best.

2

Low risk of death

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine by the National Institutes of Health in 2022 followed up 500,000 people and found that people who drank ≥ 2 cups of tea per day had a 9%-13% lower risk of all-cause mortality than those who did not drink tea.

The relationship between all-cause mortality and daily tea drinking, research screenshot translated by Health Times

3

Low risk of "three highs"

For tea lovers, there is good news that drinking tea can regulate the “three highs” .

In May 2021, the Chinese Journal of Geriatrics, sponsored by the Chinese Medical Association, published a review study entitled "Research Progress on the Relationship between Tea Drinking and Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly", which pointed out that drinking tea can regulate the " metabolic syndrome " in the elderly.

Studies have shown that tea is rich in polyphenols that are beneficial to the human body, such as catechins, which have many functions such as anti-oxidation, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, improving insulin resistance, lowering blood lipid levels, and reducing body fat formation.

4

Lower risk of cardiovascular disease

A 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that drinking tea can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

People who drink tea regularly for a long time have a slower decline in their high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol) levels and an 8% lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

5

Lower risk of dementia

A study published in a Nature journal in 2022 showed that drinking tea can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 16% compared with people who do not drink tea.

References

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[2]Efects of tea consumption and the interactions with lipids on breast cancer survival. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019;176(3):679-686.

[3]Tea Consumption and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in the UK Biobank https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-0041

[4] Chinese Journal of Geriatrics, “Research Progress on the Relationship between Tea Drinking and Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly”, 2021, 40(5): 676-681. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.05.029

[5]Tea Consumption and Longitudinal Change in High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration in Chinese Adults

[6]Hu, HY., Wu, BS., Ou, YN. et al. Tea consumption and risk of incident dementia: A prospective cohort study of 377 592 UK Biobank participants. Transl Psychiatry 12, 171 (2022).

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