Do you struggle with fatigue, achy, and sore muscles, delayed muscle recovery from workouts, headaches, water retention, dry hair, skin, and nails? Do you have digestion problems, weight gain, temperature swings, irritability, shakiness, mood swings, nervousness, kidney stones, bladder and urinary track infections?????……………Have you thought of dehydration as a factor? About 70% of Americans have mild dehydration, which is shocking since we have drinking fountains, vending machines, and water readily available to us in majority of the places our two feet take us. Typically, people wait for a dry mouth as the indication that they are dehydrated, which, in fact, is the last sign. You need to acquire the habit to drink water even when you think you don’t need it, and eventually, your true thirst mechanisms will be reawakened.

Along with the obvious, water is also a wonderful aide in weight loss. It helps aide in metabolism, which is pretty much the process where substances are distributed and used in the cells throughout your body. Everything that goes in your mouth comes out or is stored. In order to keep your body flushing things through, water is key. Water also can help make you feel fuller while eating with a meal, which in turn helps you to consume less. Sometimes people confuse thirst for hunger, so drinking consistently throughout the day can prevent those extra munching times. Water also makes your workouts more effective. When your muscles have all the water they need, they contract more easily, which decreases muscle tears and helps quicken the recovery process. All in all………….Make sure you put water on the top of your New Year’s resolutions! If you don’t like water………….make yourself like it by adding Crystal Light or some other low calorie flavoring that will aide in your quest for refreshment and hydration. God bless!:)