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Posted By Sophia on November 18, 2009

Are you getting enough water? I am not talking about sodas, juice, tea or coffee, just plain water. Our bodies are made of about 60% water, so as the days go by we lose  the water in our bodies and naturally we will need to replenish that.  I was really bad about drinking water,i think i started drinking water when i got pregnant, and that was to get rid of that yucky taste in my mouth. I would add a freshly squeezed lemon and little did i know, i was drinking water throughout the day.

Experts recommend drinking at least 8 – 8oz glasses of water a day, and actually others are saying depending with how much you exercise and other health factors you may need more than 8 glasses a day.  So why do you need to drink water ?

• Water helps your body get rid of toxins and waste through your digestive tract.
• Water helps you with digestion and absorbing helpful nutrients in your body
• Helps you burn fat, yep.  Helps raise the oxygen levels in your bloodstream, so you body can use that up to burn fat  for energy
• Keeps you energized throughout the day. The more water you have in your body, the less fatigue you will feel in the day.
• Water will keep you alive; i mean you can’t go on without it.
• Have a headache? Drink water,  it works same thing for joint pains
• Plus helps with your short term memory.

There are tons of benefits of why you should drink water and if you are the type that can’t seem to drink just plain water…add  freshly sliced limes, lemons or oranges for taste and  just drink on.

If you want to know if you are drinking enough water… check out  the color of your urine. If it is clear, you are drinking too much water, cut a little bit. If it is pale yellow you are on the right track, but if it is dark then you aren’t getting enough water and start drinking a little more.

Goodnight and have a glass of water.

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