Water: A Better Body Builder Therapy #1
The best way to begin building a better body is with water.
Next to oxygen, water is the most crucial thing your body needs.
A loss of just 2% of your hydration can begin to affect your thinking ability
A loss of 15% - 20% of your body's water can be fatal.
75% of all Americans are dehydrated
1/3 of Americans have a thirst mechanism so weak that it is mistaken for hunger
Dehydration is the number one trigger for daytime fatigue
Dehydration can lead to:
indigestion
colitis
appendicitis
heart burn
rheumatoid arthritis
back and neck pain
headaches
stress
depression
high blood pressure
asthma
fatigue
memory loss
allergies
THIS IS JUST TO NAME A FEW
Research suggests that sufficient amounts of water can:
Reduce colon cancer risk by 45%
Reduce breast cancer risk by 79%
Reduce bladder cancer risk by 50%
So where does one start when drinking water? A simple rule of thumb is to :
Take your body weight (Example: 150 pounds)
Cut that number in half (Example: 75 )
Drink that many ounces of water a day ( Example: 75 ounces of water, daily)
Drink even when you don't feel thirsty. When the human body dehydrates to a certain point, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
Just to clarify, pop, juice and coffee do not hydrate the body. They dehydrate the body and they do not count towards your water intake for the day.
Can't take just plain water? You can add:
Fresh pressed lemon or lime juice
Raw apple cider vinegar and real maple syrup
Liquid Chlorophyll
Stevia and fresh pressed lemon
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If you haven't been a water drinker in the past and find this difficult, start by increasing your water intake by a glass a day and increase from there. You will find that you'll start craving it.
The kind of water you drink is important. At the very least, drink water that has been purified in some way.
Bottoms Up!