Always Personal…
I finished playing
two grueling tennis matches in the heat and humidity of Austin Texas. My
son and I stopped at a store for Gatorade. As I walked into the store a
cramp attacked my leg, then my stomach. Embarrassed, I hobbled back
outside the door and fell down with cramps in my entire body.
Did you realize that a lack of water is
the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue? Most people suffer from chronic
dehydration of water. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy
memory, irritability, and lack of focus even on the computer screen. If
you want to restore personal balance read and practice these top ten
tips to drink more water.
1. Drinking water helps you loose
weight. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water decreases appetite and
increases metabolism and digestion.
2. Drinking water flushes out
toxins. Soft drinks, tea, and alcohol are diuretics that dehydrate
the body. Drinking water flushes out the kidneys and liver.
3. Drinking water lubricates joints
and muscles. Drinking water before and after exercise helps prevent
muscle cramps and increase lubrication in joints.
4. Drinking water helps maintain
healthier skin. Water moisturizes skin from the inside out. Water is
a great way to stave off wrinkles and increase elasticity.
5. Drinking water helps you stay
regular. Water makes bowel movements softer and helps prevent
constipation.
6. Drinking water regulates body
temperature. You can burn more calories when drinking extra cold or
extra hot water.
7. Drinking water increases energy.
Water makes up 85% of your brain, 80% of your blood, and 70% of lean
muscle. Water increases alertness, focus, and strength.
8. Drinking water decreases risk of
heart attack. Research at Loma Linda University found those who
drank 5 glasses or more a day of water were less likely to die of heart
attack or heart disease.
9. Drinking water fights sickness.
Drinking more water decrease chances of getting kidney stones,
urinary tract infections, and controls fever.
10. Drinking water needs to be
balanced. Drinking too much water can create a dangerous water
intoxication. A person can become addicted. The term is called,
"aquaholics." Drinking too little water causes chronic cellular
dehydration. Drink a balanced amount of water at all times.
Finally, my son called 911 for his
whining weekend warrior dad. After 8 hours in the emergency room, 13
bags of glucose, the doctor told me I almost died from kidney failure
from dehydration. Lesson learned. Drink up!!!
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