Health Tip for the day

  Have you heard about the wonder cure that can regulate your appetite, boost your metabolism, increase your energy levels, alleviate headaches, help reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, ease joint pain, decrease your risk of cancer, release toxins and help improve your skin? Chances are you have. Although this may sound like the newest medicinal craze, this amazing product is closer than you think. That’s right: water, nature’s free solution to many common ailments.

While drinking water to achieve better health sounds simple, it is one of the most neglected weight loss and nutrition tips. Drinking water, especially when most of the food consumed is processed, can have dramatic effects on your weight loss efforts.






Foods with a high water content spoil easily. Many of the processed foods we keep in our cupboards are loaded with sodium and devoid of water, meaning that we need to drink more pure water to make up for this deficiency. For the average person, 64 oz of water per day is the recommendation, however this does not account for an increased consumption of processed food or the depletion of water from the body during exercise. If your goal is to lose weight, it is important that you increase your water intake (unless medical conditions prevent you from doing so).

A good rule of thumb is to drink 1 oz of water for every 2 lbs of body weight. For example, a 160 lb person should be drinking 80 oz of water per day.

By taking this step, you will begin to see results in both your weight loss efforts and your general well-being. This week, let’s make it a goal to try to consume our recommended amount of water. Remember: small changes add up to a big difference! Make it fun! There are iPhone and Blackberry apps to track water intake, as well as charts like the one below to help keep tracking water simple. Sometimes, the glass being half empty isn’t always a bad thing.

Health Tip for the day provided by our Fitness Specialist, Jena Shaver