Tired? Bags under your eyes? Are your hands shaking a little? Or maybe it seems like you can’t recover after your training and you’re constantly sleepy?
There’s a cure that can not only increase your energy levels but also reduce unhealthy food cravings. It’s indispensable to any fat loss program and it’s a staple of any healthy lifestyle. It’s also free.
Just walk into your kitchen, open the tap and run a tall glass of this miraculous substance.
Water.
Unless you fuel your body, not only with nutrients, but also with a sufficient amount of water, it simply won’t serve you well.
Water from foods is a good thing, but it’s absorbed by the gut very differently
to actual liquids, so one can’t replace another. There are more reasons to ditch sugary soda than I have space for here and coffee and even tea are good for you only in moderate amounts.
The bottom line is, if you want to feel good, you should consume around 2 liters of pure water per day. During hot weather, or after exercise, your body will need even more. Even mild dehydration can cause both your physical and intellectual performance to drop significantly!
Many people admit they simply forget to drink. A good action plan is setting yourself a reminder on the phone, or even just sticking a post-in note above your desk. You can also simply print out this plan:
A glass of water: 1. first thing in the morning 2. mid morning 3. with lunch 4. before your workout 5. during or after your workout 6. mid-afternoon 7. with dinner 8. evening to stay hydrated through the night
Once you start drinking more, you won’t have to try so hard to remember about it. Your body will do it for you as it learns to recognize the symptoms of thirst. Reaching for a glass of water will become natural and you’ll feel better than ever.
If you’re worried about running to the bathroom every five minutes, ditch tea and coffee which make you pee more.
But keep in mind the cleansing effects of drinking water and getting it out of the system. It’s good for you, so be an adult and just put up with it. At least it will help you get up from your desk more often which – incidentally – is also a healthy habit.
Drinking water is a habit, you’ll build it by doing it. Start today.