Water: Friend or Life Line

Here's a look back at an old H2O post. Love sharing these old posts with new readers. Enjoy the flashback!

Without water the toxins in our bodies will not be flushed out. Think about it. Your laundry would not be rinsed of soap and dirt without water providing the final rinse or spin cycle. It is possible to survive weeks without food but possibly only a few days without a drop of water.

Our bodies are made up of 70% water. If you do not replace water in your body, you will be dehydrated, your metabolism will slow, and toxins will build in your system. Your muscles become tight and stressed as they are 75% water. As soon as you feel the need to stretch, remember to flush your system with some water.

“The correct daily amount of water intake is approximately one ounce of water per pound of scale weight.” (from The Eat-Clean Diet). Yes, that’s a lot, but I have confidence in you. You can do it.

Check the color of your urine. It will be dark yellow if you are dehydrated. Once your body is releasing pale yellow or clear fluid, only then are you well hydrated. You will notice the need to use the restroom a lot at first but once your body adjusts to the water intake it won’t be as often. Your body is always in dehydration mode trying to hold onto water causing extra weight through water gain. Once you continue to drink your water to hydration, you will release the water gain, thus causing you to frequent the bathroom. Who doesn’t want to loose weight just by drinking water? Sounds easy to me.

Don’t wait until your thirsty to drink water. At this point, it’s too late. Most of us will experience headaches due to thirst. Try downing the water before taking that aspirin. Our bodies are always telling us what we need if we just learn to listen. Don’t be afraid to carry a bottle of water with you wherever you go. If you must carry one in your purse, use the half size bottle to relieve the unnecessary stress on your back of a heavy purse.

Check out these symptoms. Then drink lots of water and see how great you feel.

Signs of Dehydration (quoted from The Eat Clean Diet)
*Fatigue
*Lethargy
*Irritability
*Headache
*Blurred Vision
*Flushed Skin (Water will increase the healthy look of skin and diminish wrinkles)
*Lack of Mental Clarity
*Constipation
*Back Pain
*Excess Weight
*High Cholesterol
*Cellulite
*Water Retention

So grab a bottle you like and make it your best friend. Figure out how many times you need to refill in comparison to your body weight (1 ounce water to 1 pound body weight) and make it your new goal.