My Doctor says: Drink "1/2 Your BodyWeight in Ounces"
For Example:
You weigh: 150 LBS (divide by 2)
You Should Drink: ~75 oz of Water per day
(not coffee, soda, fruit juice, or diet drinks)
Typically, we hear
"Drink 8 Glasses of water a day"
Eight glasses may seem like alot. Especially if you have to keep refilling.
TRY these tips to entice you to drink more water:
- Carry a large-size water bottle and sip throughout the day.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge into the bottle to have refreshing Lemon Water each time you refill.
- Lemon H2O is also a liver cleanser.
- Freeze a little water in the bottom of the bottle before filling and you'll have refreshing "Ice Water".
- Add a bit of Grapefruit or Orange Juice (just a little to avoid too many calories) to give a burst of flavor to your water. Serve over ice.
A couple things to Note:
- A constant feeling of hunger may be masking your body's need for hydration. Not drinking enough water and eating processed low-water content foods (IE: any type of junk food, nuts, protein bars, bread, pasta) may leave you in a constant state of dehydration. (High Water Content Food great for snacking = Apples, Carrots, Fresh Pineapple or Watermelon chunks, Berries...You get the idea?)
- Struggling with Headaches? May be partly due to dehydration. So drink up!
- For every cup of coffee or caffeinated drink, consider drinking a glass of water. Caffeine is dehydrating. (And coffee stains your teeth so "rinsing"with a glass of water may hydrate and keep your teeth pearly white!)
See also Last Week's snippet:
Boring Water No-MoreIdeas for more palatable H2O
Add any combination of the following to a bottle or pitcher of water. Keep it in your fridge.
- Sliced Cucumber + Lemons + Fresh Mint Leaves
- Sliced Strawberries + Orange Slices
- Limes + Lemons
- Basil + Pineapple Slices (or the core of pineapple which is not typically eaten)
