Sunday, August 22, 2010

Are you thirsty?

Are you thirsty? Focus for a second on your lips and mouth. Are you lips even slightly parched? Does the inside of your mouth feel like it could use a light cold glass of water.  If so, stop right now and go get a glass.
  Got your glass?  Take a moment to look at it. Crystal clear and tasty. Even after one sip you moth feels a little better. After you finish the glass, your kidneys receive more hydration and are better able to aid the liver in removing toxins from your body. A more efficient liver allows for more fat to be metabolized. You actually aid your weight loss with adequate water.
   You also help keep yourself healthy. Below are several conditions that are linked to mild dehydration.
  • Fatigue
  • Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • Depression
  • Cravings
  • Cramps
  • Headache
  The 50 Million Pound Challenge suggests that you drink 8 glasses of water a day. But that is the recommendation for a person of normal weight. If you are over weight, some doctors recommend half of your body weight in OUNCES of water. So, a person who weighs 200 pounds should drink 100 oz of water...36 oz (41/2 glasses) more than the recommended 8 glasses per day.

The link below has some more information about water, including the different types of water- bottled water, distilled water, mineral water,  spring water, etc. If your water doesn't taste good, you will not want to drink it. If you need to invest in a water system do it. Water systems can be as simple as a filter over a pitcher of water, to an in home filtration system. The important thing is to find a source of water that you like and that you can sustain for the long haul. (Consider bottled water only when there are NO other choices..It's expensive and the bottles last in the environment forever. Plus-you don't know if what you paid for is the real deal or not---    Be informed. Here's a report from a consumer watchdog group

To learn more about the benefits of drinking water, go to this link.


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Write in your Notebook answers to the following: 
Based on my current weight, I should be drinking _____oz of water per day.
My source of water will be_______________.

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