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How much water to drink


How much water to drink

How much water to drink

How much water to drink? Water is your most important nutrient. Everyone knows that the majority of our body is water. The single most important nutrient in your diet is water. Here are some facts. babies are 70% water, adults are 50-60% water and in breaking your body down, Blood is made up of 83 percent water, bones are 22 percent water, and muscle is 75 percent water. So water is really important. As you exercise and gain weight with muscle you can see that muscle is mostly water.

Most people do not drink much water if any at all. In fact both Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig both have their customers drink between 8 and 10 glasses of water a day and most people find that they lose 2-10 pounds in the first week on their diet, primarily from the water loss.

How much water to drink

Hydration is a very interesting thing. If you do not drink enough water your body seems to retain it to protect itself, once you start to drink a LOT of water you will find that for the first few days you will be running to the bathroom every hour but your body quickly adapts and you regulate quite well.

When drinking your water you will also find that your concentration gets better and you are more attentive. I have also found a very interesting attitude amongst others around me, when they see you increasing the water in your diet they will in a very condescending tone tell you that yes in fact drinking water is good for you. You are going to see this with many of the new habits that you pick up that people will seem to know these things and sometimes feel guilty to see someone else follow through on them.

One thing you will really find after you discover how much water to drink  is that your energy and concentration will improve by a significant amount as you drink more water on a daily basis.

Finally just one thing that I have found is that I kick start my day by drinking about 3 glasses of my water first thing before I get on my bike to start my day. I think that how much water to drink is up to you and that more is usually better.

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How to Detox Your Body





On an every day basis, you can make changes in your diet and environment to help detox your body of contaminates, help your immune system ward off diseases and give you more energy. There are certain things that you can’t change ? the city in which you live may have polluted air quality or you may not live near an organic market place to purchase fruits and vegetables or have the opportunity to grow them yourself.

But, there are things you can do to improve your health and help your body to perform at its optimal level. Detoxifying your body in a healthy manner simply means that you eat healthier and remove as many potential toxins from your life as possible. It’s not a quick process, but a continuous one that you can work a bit on every day and that will eventually provide visible results.

Eating healthy and organically grown foods that are free from pesticides and harmful chemicals is a good way to begin to detox your body. But what about all the other contaminates in your home ? where you live and breathe most of the time? For example, how much plastic do you have in your home and use on a daily basis?

Did you know that the PVC (polyvinyl chloride) used to make plastics is actually contaminating your home and your body with toxic chemicals? You may eat on plastic plates or drink from plastic cups. Perhaps you use a plastic shower curtain, tablecloth or store your clothes in plastic covers. This is one contaminate that you can get rid of by purchasing items made with cotton or polyester materials that are much safer for your home and for you and your family.

We’re a nation of pill-takers ? and even over the counter medications such as pain relievers that contain acetaminophen can damage organs (such as the liver) that you use to filter contaminates from your body. Eliminating or removing as many pills as you can
from your life will help to detox your body the natural way.

Use plants to freshen the air in your home. Those great-smelling air fresheners aren’t so great when they enter your eyes and the rest of your body. They’re filled with pollutants that can make you sick. You might also want to purchase an air filtrating system for your home ? and open the windows to let in natural air when you can.


Cleaning your home with natural products such as baking soda and vinegar ensures that you won’t be breathing the harmful chemicals found in aerosol products. When you garden outdoors, don’t use pesticides on your plants to keep bugs or diseases away ? Instead, find a proven organic method that works on the plants you’re growing. There’s a lot of information available online that can help you make the right decisions.

When you detox your body, you’re turning back the hands of time. Living a modern lifestyle has left your body with residue that can not only harm, but also age you. A good detox plan can slow the aging process and even return your skin, hair and energy to a vital and glowing living thing.



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No Factory Food Week

I want to try an experiment next week, and I’d love to have you guys join along. It’s not going to be easy, but I’m excited. I noticed this week that a lot of the foods I have trouble with overeating are what I would call factory foods. Food that was manufactured or processed in a factory. This includes commercials meats.

A lot of the foods I eat on a daily basis have been processed some way or another: bread (sandwich thins), pickles, cheeses (that aren’t local/raw), frozen meals (even ones I consider to be healthy), condiments, snack foods etc.

This means that for one week (starting monday and ending the following Sunday) I’m only going to consume foods that are in their natural state. No fast food or eating out. Meat, dairy, and bread products will be purchased and made locally. That leaves produce, nuts and beans as my other main sources of nutrition. In short: if it has commercial packaging, marketing, tons of ingredients it’s off the list.

Time to get my menu and list ready for the farmer’s market tomorrow.

Leave a comment if you’d like to join in!

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