By: Desire’e Hopping/PN Certified Sports Nutritionist
Water is one of the most important tools to obtain Overall Health.
There are quite a few of your general Health concerns that can easily be resolved by just being mindful of proper water intake for your weight. Most headaches and hunger pains we experience aren’t what they appear, for example. Most of the time we are just THIRSTY and that’s the body’s way of signaling that message to us.
PROPER WATER INTAKE = DRINKING AT LEAST ½ YOUR BODY WEIGHT IN OUNCES !!
Ex: A 150lb person should be consuming at least 75oz Water daily
H2O FUN FACTS:
* Drinking 2 glasses of Water in the morning helps activate your internal organs
* Drinking 1 glass of Water before each meal aids in Digestion
* Drinking 1 glass of Water before taking a shower helps prevent High Blood Pressure
* Drinking 1 glass of Water before bed helps prevent Strokes & Heart Attacks
* When you feel hungry, try drinking a glass of Water first. More than not, your craving for food goes away
*Drinking plenty of Water will benefit your weight loss concerns, boost your Energy levels, cure headaches, give you Clear & Glowing skin, helps move things along (digestively speaking), removes Toxins from the body which dramatically improves your Kidney function and makes your physical Workouts a tad easier. Being dehydrated during your Workouts can likely Slow you down and make your Workouts harder. No one wants that!
30 BENEFITS OF DRINKING LEMON WATER DAILY :
- Great Pre/Post Workout Drink
- Alkalizes the Body
- Asthma Treatment
- Balances Blood Sugar Levels
- Balances pH Levels
- Brain Food
- Caffeine Replacement
- Detoxifies
- Dissolves Phlegm
- Fights Cancer Cells
- Heart Food
- Helps hydrate our Lymphatic System
- Helps treat Constipation
- Helps treat Scurvy
- Improves Digestive Health
- Improves Eyesight
- Improves our Immune System
- Increases Metabolism & promotes Weight Loss
- Keeps our Body hydrated
- Kills Free Radicals
- Kill Worms
- Lowers High Blood Pressure
- Lowers Stress Levels
- Prevents bad Breath
- Radiant Skin
- Reduces Uric Acid & Inflammation
- Treats Kidney Stones
- UTI Prevention
- Beneficial to our Liver
- Aids in neutralizing Mood