Have You Caught That Water Habit?

70% of the earth’s surface is covered in water, and that isn’t counting the water vapors in the air. We have lots of water around us, but I just wonder, have you caught the water habit?

We all know that water is good for us, but do we really take enough of it into our bodies, to do us any good? If you’re like me, there are a lot of things that we know we should do, but never take any action on. Never applying what we learn, has been the biggest stumbling block to human growth in the world. If I applied just 1% of the things that I know, to my life, I would definitely be a more complete and solid person.

I’m a coffee drinker. I like my coffee, but when they say to drink more liquids, they don’t mean coffee, soda, or tea, they mean water. Good old H2O.

There are a tremendous amount of health benefits to drinking more water. As I began to research for this article post, I was totally taken back by how this simple little change, of drinking more water, can make a major change to your over all health. As a matter of fact, drinking more water is absolutely vital to your over all health.

What does water actually do for the health and preservation of our bodies?

Our bodies are almost 80% water. I mean that our brains and organs, muscle and tissue, and even our bones, all put together, need water to function properly. Water…

Transports nutrients and oxygen into cells
Moisturizes the air in our lungs
Helps with metabolism
Protects our vital organs
Helps our organs to absorb nutrients better
Regulates body temperature
Detoxifies
Protects and moisturizes our joints

When I used to work at Ford Motor Company, I worked in the paint department for a few years. I worked near the ovens that baked the paint into the metal bodies of the cars. The temperatures around those ovens would exceed 100 degrees on a daily basis, and we would have to constantly work at keeping ourselves hydrated, or you payed the price. It was not unusual to see a newbie, pass out from the heat, because he was not drinking enough fluids.

You didn’t wait until you were thirsty before you started to drink water, you did it all the time, because by the time you were thirsty, it was too late.

Signs of dehydration;

Dark yellow or even an orange kind of color, to your urine, and a strong urine odor as well.
Dry skin is another one. Our skin is the largest organ of the body and it needs lots of water.
Hunger can be attributed to the need of more water in our system, rather than more food. Drink water before you eat.
Fatigue can really mean your just thirsty. Water is a great source of energy and can give you a boast after you drink it.
Thirst means you should have drank some water a long time ago. When your body starts to feels dry, you have already started on the dehydration road and need to drink some water right now.

How much water should you drink each day?

Most agree that this will depend on your activity level, the climate that you live in, and your body size and frame, but the consensus is, 8, eight ounce glasses of water should be consumed daily. Each one of us is different, so make the adjustments for yourself, but by all means, start drinking more water today.

Sure, you will be running into the bathroom more, but the health benefits well definitely out weigh any inconvenience that you have to go through. Your body will eventually adjust to this as well.

If you are trying to lose weight, or are on the 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge, this is an absolute must for you. You must keep yourself hydrated to help yourself to lose weight.

Have you caught the water habit yet? If you haven’t, you need too. This simple little adjustment to your life today, will pay out its dividends to your health for years to come.

“That’s what I call quality H2O.” Adam Sandler from the movie, “Waterboy”