Drink your water, drink your water! Make sure you drink your water!!!
We hear this all the time but do we truly understand the importance of it? We know that it’s important to drink water to prevent dehydration but what does water do for our bodies? Well, according the Harvard Medical School Special Health Report entitled, 6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating, water has many important jobs such as:
- Carrying nutrients and oxygen to your cells
- Flushing bacteria from your bladder
- Aiding digestion
- Preventing constipation
- Normalizing blood pressure
- Cushioning joints
- Protecting organs and tissues
- Regulating body temperature
- Maintaining electrolyte (sodium) balance
Therefore, it is imperative we give our bodies enough fluids to stay hydrated in order to function properly!
In January 2021, I did something I thought I would never be able to do…I started drinking a gallon of water each day! You see, I was already drinking mostly water, just not nearly enough! So I went to Amazon, searched for a cute water gallon, and next thing you know, it arrived in the mail! It was HUGE!!! I remember having that feeling of “girl, what are you thinking?!” The first few days were a struggle, I can’t even lie. But just like with most things, the more you do the easier it becomes. Now, my body craves it and it has become part of my daily lifestyle. If there’s a day that prevents me from getting a full gallon in (i.e. long trips, days I may not feel my best, etc.) I do not beat myself up about it. I just fill it up the next day and continue on with the same goal.
Here are some tips to getting your water in:
- Flavor it
- Track it using a water bottle
- Join a challenge
- Make sure you take it with you everywhere you go
- Tie it into a routine
Do you find it easy to get your fluids in or is it more of a struggle? Let me know your thoughts! I would love to hear!
