Drink Up! The Benefits of Drinking Water & Tips To Help You Drink More

Do you often feel chronically tired and sluggish? 

It could be from a lack of proper nutrition or not drinking enough water.

Basically, water is used in one of our body’s main biochemical processes to produce energy. 

Water is literally required in order for the release of energy from our cells which aids in many bodily functions.

Water is our lifeblood. Water forms at least 60% of our bodies and our kidneys will start to shut down after 24 hours without it. 

Although there are some recorded cases of some people surviving without water for a week, most people will die after 3 days of not drinking water.

At low levels of dehydration, our body cannot produce optimal energy, flush toxins from our kidneys, or function at our highest mental capacity. 


Tips to help you drink more water:
 
Drink water right when you wake up.



Keep a bottle or glass within easy sight to remind you to drink. 

Take some type of water bottle with you at all times when you leave the house.

Drink water before you go to bed.

Always have a glass of water by your bed side.
 
Set a timer or reminders on your phone. 

Flavor your water naturally with squeezing lemon or other fruit in it.
 
Reference- Food Matters
                         By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor

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