D R I N K M O R E W A T E R

Finding the time to even remember to drink water can be difficult, even for the healthiest of us…
Life gets in the way… There are so many demands at work… We get stuck working away on one particular thing… And sometimes, the conscious thought just slips our minds.

But really, after reading about the incredible benefits drinking water can have on the body, there really is NO EXCUSE not to drink enough!

me2When I lived in India, the temperature would vary from 27°C – 30°C+ and with the highest recorded temperature in Mumbai being 42°C and 45 °C (113 °F) in the south in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (which is actually on the same equatorial line as Ethiopia) means it was pretty hot!
Dancing in that heat meant that we were dehydrating much faster so, naturally, the girls and I found ourselves replenishing with around 3-4 of the 1.5 litre bottles of Dasani and Bisleri water per day. That was on average 4.5 – 6 litres of water which in hindsight was probably too much. But we were MEGA THIRSTAY!

The average adult human body is composed of around 50-65% water, composition averaging on around 57-60% water. The percentage of water in infants is much higher, typically around 75-78% water, dropping to 65% by one year of age. El agua covers 71% of our beautiful Earths surface, is vital for all known forms of life and is involved in almost every bodily function the human species are capable of!
It improves overall wellbeing and vitality, increases energy and relieves fatigue, flushes out toxins, keeps the skin looking plump and the hair flowing long… Why wouldn’t you LOVE it?

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W H Y   D R I N K   W A T E R ?

meW O R K O U T  B E T T E R  – Blood Plasma, which constitutes 55% of blood fluid, is mostly water (92% by volume). Water facilitates the delivery of oxygen and blood to the muscles, which in turn helps the body to perform physical activity much more efficiently. In a nutshell, the more water in the muscles, the better the function, the more readily increasing in strength, size and capacity.

A L W A Y S   F R E S H –  Low energy levels, headaches and hunger can all be signs that your water intake is low. Instead of popping another pill or mistaking thirst for hunger (which leads to snacking and overeating), pour yourself a glass of mother nature’s finest natural appetite suppressant and feel those health juices flow!

T R I M S  Y O U  D O W N – Dehydration will cause the body to go into a sort of shock mode in which it will hold on to fluid (for fear of when it will next be watered). This tends to cause bloating and weight gain, retaining extra water from cells including fat cells to make up for the water its lacking. With less water in fat cells, there is commensurately less mobilisation for energy! Grab a glass!

E V E R Y  L I T T L E  H E L P S  W H E N  I T  C O M E S  T O  M E T A B O L I S M – The kidneys remove toxins but in a dehydrated body, their function is inefficient and the liver has to work in overdrive-mode. Now… Your liver is kind of like your mother when it comes to the cleaning, it does absolutely everything… You keep loading the basket with more clothes and crap, knickers and socks, junk food and carbonated drinks and the washing pile builds and builds and if it isn’t maintained, the load clogs. The liver purifies and removes toxins, it metabolises fat… However if it can’t do this effectively enough or even in the right time frame for what your loading into your body, this can lead to weight gain. Essentially, it slows down your organs and the whole system becomes sluggish & inefficient (just like the washing machine).

R A T – A R S E D  R E S C U E R – Ever felt offensively and potentially illegally poisoned and bloated after a heavy night out? Alcohol (along with coffee, tea and popular soft drinks) all act as ‘diuretics’, forcing water out of the body, leading to dehydration. Too much sodium also contributes to both dehydration and fluid retention. Yet another reason we should always read the food labels, and eat fresh, clean food without additives!

It’s a must, end of… no “if”, “but’s” or “maybe’s”… 
I LOVE water! But I must say, I can empathise with those who find it somewhat “boring” and “bland”… 

Here are some of my favourite tricks to help ease the monotony of drinking more!

lavender-lemonade-flavored-water-recipes

  Water fruit infuser bottle left in the fridge over night avec:

  Blueberry orange  
Peachy Adarne / The Peach Kitchen
  Lavender Lemonade  
Kelly Gellner / Eat Yourself Skinny
  Lemon Lime Mint  
Shay / Living Chirpy
  Ginger Peach  
Sarah Ehlinger / Very Sari
 Pear Vanilla  
Beth Manos Brickey / Tasty Yummies
  Strawberry & mint  
Ally / Inspired by This
  Cardamom Rose Water  Sue Moran / The View from the Great Island
   Blackberry mint Katie Enzenberger / The Casual Craftlete

   Apple Cinnamon   Krissy Allori / Self-Proclaimed Foodie
   Strawberry & Jalapeño   Sue Moran / The View from the Great Island

 

Photo and recipe: Kelly Gellner / Eat Yourself Skinny

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