"Still or sparkling" ?
During a family dinner or at a restaurant, it is common to ask for a glass of water and immediately see yourself asking the famous question.
Because in terms of daily hydration, two teams compete.
The fans of bubbles on the one hand - for whom necessity rhymes with pleasure - and those who have remained faithful to still water on the other.
But which one should we really choose?
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Hydrate yourself with plain water, or prefer fine and refreshing bubbles that curl up the tip of your nose: in reality, the choice of the type of water mainly responds to a question of personal taste, because both waters are carriers of the same benefits.
"They hydrate the body, rid it of toxins and supply it with trace elements, themselves responsible for the body's balance," says Faïza Bossy, nutritionist doctor.
Whether the water is still or sparkling, the important thing is to drink it, ”she adds.
If the game is close, some differences emerge nonetheless.
Among them ?
The role of sparkling water in sports recovery.
Baking soda reduces cramps
After practicing a physical activity, swallowing a few sips of sparkling water can be the right thing to do to prevent cramps and not end up on the couch.
When the muscles are intensively mobilized, they produce lactic acid which, without adequate training, can have difficulty in being released by the body once the session is over.
The result: the muscle is poorly vascularized, and while you relax, it remains in control.
"Bicarbonate, which is nothing other than CO2 dissolved in sparkling water, will buffer this acidity produced by muscle cells", explains Fabrice Kuhn, sports doctor and author of the
Sport, Health and Performance
blog
.
5 recipes to hydrate yourself differently
5 recipes to hydrate yourself differently
Chai water
Angèle Ferreux-Maeght's recipe
: slip cinnamon, star anise, lemongrass and cardamom, into a bottle of slightly mineralized water or into a large glass of water.
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Fresh verbena infusion
Angèle Ferreux-Maeght's recipe:
infuse a branch of verbena in a glass of slightly mineralized water for half an hour, or slip several branches into a bottle and let infuse all day.
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Water to the roots
Angèle Ferreux-Maeght's recipe:
let the turmeric and ginger roots, bought in organic stores, infuse in a large glass of slightly mineralized water for 30 minutes.
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Red fruit water
Angèle Ferreux-Maeght's recipe:
in a bottle of slightly mineralized water, place blueberries, raspberries and / or currants, to let infuse all day.
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Lemon water
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Sparkling water, an appetite suppressant?
If you have a heavy hand on the quantities at the table, know that drinking sparkling water between two bites can trigger a feeling of satiety more quickly than by contenting yourself with a glass of still water, because carbon dioxide contained in the liquid significantly fills the stomach.
But it is by this same mechanism that the drink can be at the origin of certain ailments.
Gastric reflux, abdominal discomfort, bloating… Although studies on the subject do not mention them, stomach aches are problems that fans of bubbles frequently complain about, according to specialists.
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Waters to choose from according to your needs
In reality, whether or not the drink is gas is less important than the minerals it contains.
Calcium, sodium, magnesium… In terms of intake this time around, not all waters are created equal.
Fabrice Kuhn strongly advises to linger on the labels on the back of the bottles, in order to choose his water according to his needs.
Whether the water is still or sparkling, the important thing is to drink it.
In doing so, be careful not to fall into the trap of preconceived ideas. Many carbonated waters are naturally very concentrated in sodium. This is why it is not uncommon to hear that they are the number 1 enemy of hypertensive people. A belief that Faïza Bossy intends to debunk. “There is a fairly frequent confusion between sodium and sodium chloride. More commonly known as "salt", it is to sodium chloride that the increase in blood pressure is attributed, and not to sodium, which, for its part, can be contraindicated in the event of water retention ", states she does.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, the body's mineral needs vary according to age, our state of health, but also the periods we are going through.
Faïza Bossy reminds us for this that it is essential to vary the waters throughout life, according to their mineral composition.
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