Day 16: Drink More Water

In honor of the last couple posts on consuming less pop and High Fructose Corn Syrup, I'd like to offer 10 ways to increase your daily water intake.

1. Know that the eight glass rule isn’t necessarily for everyone. Weight and exercise also factor into how much you should drink a day so figure out how much water you need a day with this nifty water-drinking calculator!
2. Don’t feel like you have to start drinking dozens of glasses of water right off the bat, ease into it!
3. When you want to drink a soda, think about the pros and cons. What good is a soda for you? It’s full of Aspartame, unnatural sweeteners, dyes… who knows! Water on the other hand is something your body needs and flourishes from.
4. Make water accessible! Buy yourself a water purifying system (we use a Pur 2 gallon filter) so that way there is never an excuse not to pour yourself a glass.
5. To piggyback on making it accessible, plan ahead! If you know you’re going to be out and about all day or sitting for forever at a desk, pour yourself a bottle to-go so you’re prepared when thirst strikes.
6. Drinking water all day can get a little boring, so spice it up! Add some fruit or a cucumber to your next glass! Or try adding fresh mint leaves.
8. Add some incentive to drinking water by keeping it cold- cold water takes energy for your body to regulate the temperature and burns calories!
9. If none of these strike your fancy, set a timer! Depending on how much water you need to intake, you can anticipate needing to drink a glass every other hour, for example.
10. Get sneaky by eating water enriched foods like watermelon or tomatoes- both over 90 percent made of water not to mention delicious and healthy for you!

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-ways-to-increase-your-daily-water-intake.html

 ::Tip of the Day:: click here to learn 25 things you might not know about water.