College Eating Tip # 2

Drink More Water!

I have touched on the subject before at this post. It's helpful if you read that blog post, because it tells us why water is important. I mean its obvious that water is necessary for us to live.

Why drink more water?

• 	Improve Your Energy
  	Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
  	Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
  	Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
  	Help You Lose Weight
  	Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
  	Allow for proper Digestion
  	Help to keep you more Alkaline

The relationship between water and drinking water:

Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" says most times your “hunger” is your body asking for water – not food.

It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.

How much water should you drink??
The usual amounts of water to drink is 8-12 cups. But if you drink more coffee, tea, or sodas with caffeine then you need to drink even more water because they take water away from your body. Therefore, you need to drink extra water to replace the water that was taken away.

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