Health Is WEALTH- April Goal

YAY Spring is here, and this is when we do a lot of prioritizing and become more creative. Spring gives us hope because we can now see the sun shine a little brighter, and the days become a little longer. This motivates us to begin planning, sorting, and cleaning to prepare for better more exciting days. Well, keep health in mind as you declutter.

APRIL GOAL - Increase Water Intake

Did you know up to 60% of our body is made up of water? That should give us a clue of how important water is to the normal daily functions of our bodies.

How much water should you be drinking daily? It's difficult to be definite but researchers have made some recommendations that are based on a person's overall health, the environment they live in, how active they are, and if they're pregnant or breast-feeding. How much water you drink each day will be based on one of these factors. However, daily recommendation for women is about 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) or about 5 regular size mineral water bottle. This recommendation includes other beverages like juices or coffee etc,. Sounds like no big deal, but the fact is many of us drink less than 50% of the recommended daily amount.

Why is Water so important?

• Water gets rid of waste in our bodies through urination, perspiration (sweating), and bowel movement (Pooping).

• Water keeps your temperature normal

• Prevents constipation

• Carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells for them to function properly

• Lubricates and cushions joints

Tips for success

• Write/track this goal all month- write this goal in your Personal Development Planner under success habits and check it off daily if you intentionally controlled your portion

• Drink room temperature water instead of cold- this allows you to drink more water as you will need a lot more to quench your thirst than if you drank cold water, which quenches your thirst quicker

• Get a water container - one that can carry your total daily recommendation (4-5 mineral bottles) to keep you intentional in finishing what you need for the day

• Substitute other beverages for water - Though other beverages such as coffee, soda, milk, juices, count as part of your fluid intake, make sure you are substituting or reducing sugary drinks for water as they will increase unwanted calories in your body

• Pay attention to signs of dehydration (less water in your body) - darker color urine, light headedness or dizziness, dried or chap lips, thirst, dried skin, unexplained headaches etc, are all signs you need more fluids in your body.

Remember our goal is to stay consistent with the little changes we make so they become longterm habits. Hope you can continue to maintain your portion control as you add on April's goal of increasing your water intake.

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