MORE WATER PLEASE
As the summer is quickly fading, I would like to remind everyone that there are still plenty of hot days left and it is very important to keep hydrated. It is crucial to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day, and more in hotter weather. Water has many, many purposes but one of them is that we need it in order to live.
We can go days, weeks and maybe even months without food, but without water we can only survive a few days at most. The human body is between 55-70% and NO bodily function takes place without the use of water! I cannot stress enough how important it is and how we must all concentrate on saying to ourselves MORE WATER PLEASE! If your throat is dry, or you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Those are signs to get water into your body…and fast!
Water not only quenches our thirst, it also has many other responsibilities. It carries nutrients throughout the body, flushes out waste, adds moisture to our tissues, helps cushion our joints, and aides in the regulation of body temperature….just to mention a few! We lose water every day through daily activities, urination, respiration and just plain evaporation through the skin. The only way to get the water back in is to drink it. Plain and simple. We must create a constant supply of water to our bodies. During vigorous exercise more than 8 glasses is needed. Another benefit to drinking water is that it aides in weight management. Drinking water washes our bodies of toxins and harmful products. I challenge all of you to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day for a week. Let me know how much better you feel! Also, I know some of you are saying….does tea count, does soda count, how about that flavored water?
Again, the answer is simple…WATER is WATER! Spring is fine, distilled is fine but that’s it! No exceptions. As for the flavored water question…if you can find flavored water without artificial sweeteners, like Splenda in it, then that would be ok….other than that stick to plain water. And for those of you who don’t like water…try adding a squeeze of lemon in it for flavor.
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