Monday I asked you to text me if you drank 8 water bottles of water.....Guess what? Not one of you texted me. Well, the truth is, I only got down 6. It's one of my huge problems. I don't love water...There now you know. I try to add drink mixes to my water to help me get it down, but I never get in 8 bottles a day. One of my favorite drink mixes is Propel - Raspberry Lemonade. It only has 10 calories, and it has some vitamins and sodium to help out my body after a workout.
Here are some more reasons to DRINK MORE WATER!
Water plays an important role in virtually every bodily function. Besides acting as a giant cooling system that regulates body temperature, water also carries oxygen and nutrients to all cells, helps convert food into energy, protects and cushions vital organs and joints, keeps the liver and kidneys functioning properly, helps to metabolize fats, removes and detoxifies waste from our system, and is the basis for all our fluid secretions (saliva, tears, etc.). Astoundingly, this is only a brief synopsis of the mind-boggling multitude of intricate responsibilities of water. No other substance within our body can lay claim to such a wide array of uses. As you can tell, maintaining sufficient water levels is of prime importance, not only from an athletic standpoint, but simply to function well in daily life.
Factoids:
1. Americans now consume more soft drinks than coffee, tea, and juice combined!
2. Seventy-five percent of all Americans are chronically dehydrated without even knowing it!
3. Lack of water is the number one cause of daytime fatigue.
4. Even mild dehydration slows down one's metabolism as much as 3 percent.
5. A mere 2 percent drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on a computer screen or printed page.
6. One glass of water before bed will cure midnight hunger pains for virtually 100 percent of those studied.
So, get drinking already!!!
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