Did
you know that by drinking water you can burn fat, beat a fever, improve your
complexion, build muscle, fight a stomachache, and even improve your mood? Dr.
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj wrote in, Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, that
the body can “misinterpret thirst signals as pain” and by drinking more water
we can cure our headaches, depression, asthma and even arthritis.
The basic facts:
It’s important for our good health to get enough water each
and every day. Most of us do this when
thirsty and by drinking with our meals.
We also get fluids through the foods we eat. This water performs very important functions
such as: regulating our temperature,
lubricating joints, protecting our spinal cord and sensitive tissues, and
helping rid the body of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel
movements. Our body requires even more
water when we are in hot climates, physically active, feverish, or ill from
diarrhea or vomiting.
Here are some tips for you to help with getting enough water
in your daily routine:
·
Always have a full water bottle handy (work,
car, etc).
·
Set a reminder on your phone every hour to
take a break for a drink of water.
·
Freeze water in bottles and take on day-long
trips.
·
After using the restroom – rehydrate with
more water.
·
Substitute water for those sugary sweet
beverages (this helps with weight loss also J)
·
Add a slice of lime or lemon to water to
improve the taste and help you drink more.
·
Select water when eating out (this helps save
money and calories J). In
fact, drink a glass before dinner to curb your hunger and sip on water
throughout the meal to compensate for higher sodium levels present in your
meal.
·
Hydrate between meals too. When we feel hungry, our bodies may be really
just trying to tell us we need water rather than calories.
References: CDC, Good Life Eats, MSN
Healthy Living
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