Eli5: why drinking water in a sitting position is adviced? What harm to body can happen if we drink water while standing?
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What what? I’ve never even heard that I wasn’t supposed to drink water standing. Is it possible that your parents were messing with you to try to sit down at the table?
Well, squatting while shitting is proven to be more efficient.
Maybe they are on to something.
I am no expert and have no source,but this is a thing in my homeland,so I will explain as it was explained to me. While standing,your body fluids are all connected in a line, so taking huge gulps of water(huge only,small sips can be taken standing or sitting) will stretch your stomach and the pressure due to that will transmit to your joints,causing arthirtis(joint pain,mostly in knee). Sitting does not allow this pressure to transmit due to it being blocked by the position of your butt(something about the pressure dissipating into the chair via your soft tissue of the butt).
Take what you will from this.
Standing should be perfectly fine. Your throat and what not are in the same position as if you’re sitting down. All the digestive organs too.
If you are lying down, there’s a bit of a better chance of choking or reflux from your stomach. Still, not really a great threat unless you have other issues at the time. Humans are designed to drink and eat whenever possible – especially water. stay hydrated!
This isn’t a thing. I strongly feel your parents were messing with you to try to get you sit sit down at dinner
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