“I try to start drinking water as soon as my feet hit the floor in the morning.”
We shout Bravo! for a great performance, and no single thing we put into our bodies does more for us than water. By some estimates, 70 percent of you is water. Great stuff. It helps flush waste products and toxins from your body, promotes healthy kidneys and bowels, increases skin elasticity, and boosts energy. Staying well hydrated can also help you make healthier food choices.
All day long you lose water--through breathing, sweating, urinating--and if you don't replace it, you become dehydrated. Severe dehydration can have lasting effects, can kill you in fact, but even short-term dehydration is bad. For example, it can cause your brain to shrink and pull away from the skull, triggering pain receptors that give you a headache.
How much water should you drink each day? It varies, but a good rule of thumb is eight 8-ounce glasses or four 16-ounce bottles. Develop the habit of drinking at least that much at specific times--after waking up, with meals and snacks, or when you just want to enjoy a nice drink of water. Tracking water consumption is easy if you drink it by the bottle, and refillable bottles are inexpensive and convenient. You can even have fun saying Bravo each time you finish a bottle or a glass.
We all know water is a good thing, yet many people go through life dehydrated. Don’t let that be you. Shout Bravo! to H2O.
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