Water is a life-sustaining fluid, essential to our health.
Our bodies are made up of two-thirds water.
All the body's major systems require water - skin, detoxification, digestion etc.
As a rule of thumb, we need to drink eight glasses of water per day, but this increases with such factors as exercise and heat.
Signs of dehydration:
headaches.
fatigue.
back pain.
brain fog.
depression.
constipation
dizziness and lightheadedness.
muscle cramps.
Begin your day with warm water and the juice of half a lemon. This helps prevent constipation, rehydrates the body and flushes the digestive system.
What else counts as water?
organic, green vegetable juices (spinach, kale, celery).
coconut water.
herbal teas.
fruits (watermelon, oranges, grapefruit, melon).
Make sure your water is clean:
Do we really know what is in our tap water?
Beware of BPA's and other harmful chemical substances, often found in plastic bottles.
Invest in your own home-filter system.
Gradually increase your water intake each day
As you increase your water intake, decrease diuretics such as coffee, alcohol, fizzy drinks, and sugar-filled juices.