Drink Water!

As the temperature rises we tend to focus more on shopping for summer clothes when we should be focused on the liquids we put into our bodies.

Summer Barbeques, open houses, birthday parties, weekend wine downs.... pop, juice, energy drinks, alcohol...

As much as I would love to tell you what you want to hear by saying...It's okay, drink whatever you want as long as you stay hydrated. I have to tell you the truth and assure you that water is the best and only thing for you.

Why? 60% of your body is composed of water. That includes all your saliva, absorption, digestion, nutrients and much more. Think of all the times you use the bathroom, sweat, go hours without drinking anything or drink energy drinks and alcohol... or just fail to drink water. At that point your body is being deprived of what it needs to survive properly. Which is why people faint, or feel dizzy/light-headed among many other side affects.

Your body knows when you haven't been hydrating properly, it triggers the "I'm thirsty" cell in the brain which should cause you to get something to drink. (Alcohol will only make matters worse because it interferes with the communication between the brain and kidney and will cause you to stay dehydrated.)

Water won't cause you to lose weight...it is your weight. Substituting water for pop is how you lose weight. If your use to drinking coffee, juice, pop and alcohol and one day decide that all you want to drink is water, you will then see major weight loss because water has no calories, cleans your system and is part of your natural body weight. Drinking other liquids besides water will cause you to gain weight...drinking a lot of water will have you feeling "bloated" but all you have to do is ...sweat it out, drink more water and SLEEP it off.

Don't believe the hype about energy drinks, water will provide you with the energy you need. During military training we drink water to keep us awake (can't fall asleep if you have to constantly use the bathroom) and we drink water to keep our muscles in tact. 

Drinking water helps you use the bathroom regularly, we all need to keep a clean system. 

Best thing about water besides the fact that it keeps you alive, it keeps the skin clear which helps your image over the years...we all want to look young when we're old, right? Drink water.

Also, I wouldn't suggest coffee but it isn't all bad for you. Just limit yourself to one cup a day if you can't live without it. (I believe it makes people happy, I wouldn't want to dull your happiness.)