Water is a life-sustaining fluid, essential to our health.
Our bodies are made up of two-thirds water.
All the body's major systems require water - skin, detoxification, digestion etc.
As a rule of thumb, we need to drink eight glasses of water per-day, but this increases with such factors as exercise and heat.
Signs of dehydration:
- headaches;
- fatigue;
- back pain;
- brain fog;
- depression;
- constipation;
- dizziness and light-headedness;
- muscle cramps.
Begin your day with warm water and the juice of half a lemon. This helps prevent constipation, rehydrates the body and flushes the digestive system.
What else counts as water?
- organic, green vegetable juices (spinach, kale, celery);
- coconut water;
- herbal teas;
- fruits (watermelon, oranges, grapefruit, melon).
Make sure your water is clean:
- Do we really know what is in our tap water?
- Beware of BPA's and other harmful chemical substances, often found in plastic bottles;
- Invest in your own home-filter system.
Gradually increase your water intake each day.
As you increase your water intake, decrease diuretics such as coffee, alcohol, fizzy drinks, and sugar-filled juices.

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