{"id":52225,"date":"2023-12-29T17:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T16:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/?p=52225"},"modified":"2023-12-29T17:05:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T16:05:59","slug":"water-is-the-food-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndarason.com\/en\/water-is-the-food-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Water is the food of life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Specialists say the minimum amount of water one should drink each day is two litres \u2013 but in Maiduguri many would rather drink tea than water.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Specialists recommend that people should drink a minimum of two litres \u2013 or preferably three litres \u2013 of water a day but most people in Borno State say that they do not drink much water when the weather is cold as it is now \u2013 and especially not if they are hungry.
\nOne specialist told RNI that the preferred amount of water one should drink a day was a whopping 10 litres.
\nAn insufficient amount of water can be bad for one\u2019s health because it affects the kidneys, which remove waste and extra fluid from one\u2019s body. <\/p>\n

They also remove acid that is produced by the cells of the body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salts and minerals \u2013 such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium \u2013 in one\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n

Water keeps your temperature normal, lubricates and cushions joints, protects your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues and gets rid of wastes through urination, perspiration and bowel movements.<\/p>\n

RNI spoke to residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, to find out if they kept to the recommended consumption of water every day.<\/p>\n

Fatima Mohammed said: \u201cDuring this chilly weather I do not drink water more than twice a day. It is too cold and I do not have the urge to drink water. It\u2019s different in summer when the weather is hot. Then I get very thirsty and I drink more water.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t like to drink too much water because then I have to go to the toilet often.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that you need more water when you are fully fed. But if you don\u2019t have enough to eat, I find I don\u2019t get thirsty. So I don\u2019t drink water.\u201d
\nFalmata Bukar Alau said: \u201cDuring this kind of weather I usually drink water once a day, sometimes twice.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said she could not drink water more than twice a day when her stomach was empty.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut during the hot weather because of the heat I have no choice but to drink water at every given chance.\u201d
\nMohammed Mustapha told RNI that he did his best to drink enough water every day, but he did not know if it was the recommended amount.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know drinking water is extremely important because it keeps me hydrated, but you need to eat well first.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have friends who do not drink any water for the whole day; others I know drink less than one litre of water in two days because they don\u2019t have enough to eat. But for me, I drink a lot of water not only because I need it internally but also because my lips get dry and cracked and my urine gets highly concentrated if I do not have enough water.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Aisha Mustapha Bulu, a specialist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, said ideally one should drink at least three litres of water a day which is the equivalent of six sachets of water.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people drink tea throughout the day but that is not as good for you as water. Usually, they take sugar in their tea and too much sugar is not good for you. If people drink tea but they also drink three \u2013 or at least two \u2013 litres of water, they have nothing to fear.\u201d
\nDr Zanna Mohammed Tijjani, a senior registrar at the department of nephrology at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, said: \u201cPeople don\u2019t like drinking water during this cold season because they don\u2019t want to urinate so often.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people also don\u2019t feel thirsty when it\u2019s chilly. But they need to know that not drinking any water during the cold season, or even drinking just a small amount, can be dangerous to their health.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a daily basis one should drink 10 litres for the body to function optimally. I realise some people do not get thirsty in this weather, but I advise everyone to drink at least three litres of water even when the weather is cold.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those who prefer drinking tea instead of water, they should know that tea cannot replace water.<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch has shown that water can be drunk cold or warm. Warm water doesn\u2019t have any effect on a healthy person. So, one can drink the water at any temperature, whichever way they prefer it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aysha Mustapha Kolomi<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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