Will I get kidney stones if I drink water with scale for a long time?
If you usually use a kettle to boil water for drinking, you must have seen the scale on the kettle. It not only looks uncomfortable but is also difficult to clean. Recently, many people wanted to know, "If you drink water with scale for a long time, will you get kidney stones?" Today, let's talk about it in detail.
The scale in the kettle is produced by the calcium and magnesium ions and alkalinity in the water during the boiling process, mainly calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide. This is also related to what we call "water hardness". Generally speaking, the higher the content of soluble calcium and magnesium compounds, the harder the water is.
However, according to the latest "Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality" of the World Health Organization, the concentration in drinking water is not enough to affect health, so no limit is set. There is currently no evidence that hard water can cause stones or other health problems. On the contrary, if you drink less water and eat more meat, the risk of urinary stones will be higher.
Moreover, calcium and magnesium are essential elements for the human body, and most people's calcium and magnesium intake is low. Therefore, high-hardness water can also provide some minerals. Of course, this is not enough to meet daily needs, and diet is still the main way to supplement minerals.
In addition, when drinking water, you should pay attention to drinking a small amount of water multiple times and in sufficient amounts. According to the dietary guidelines, an average adult should drink 1500 to 1700 ml of water a day. In addition to the 800 ml that can be obtained from food, an additional 900 ml of water should be drunk every day.
In short, drinking water with scale for a long time will not cause kidney stones, but water with scale tastes bad. If you have requirements for the taste, you can install a kitchen water purification system in your kitchen. Timely and sufficient water replenishment can effectively reduce the risk of disease.
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