{"id":7517,"date":"2009-04-20T14:19:34","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T19:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2009-04-20T14:19:34","modified_gmt":"2009-04-20T19:19:34","slug":"the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/the-benefits-of-drinking-water-for-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Drinking Water for Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quick.\u00a0 How much water have you had today?\u00a0 Any? Or are you subsisting on diet soda<\/a> and coffee?<\/p>\n

\"water\"<\/a>Water<\/a> is the single most important beverage that there is.\u00a0 Plain old water.\u00a0 Yet, studies have shown that many of us aren’t drinking the amount of water that our bodies need to stay healthy and strong.\u00a0 Lack of hydration can cause headaches, muscle cramps and even fatigue.\u00a0 Being well hydrated can help with clearer skin, a more effective metabolism, and even can help you to eat less food – a great bonus if you are actively trying to lose weight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

True story time: I am a big water drinker. Huge. I carry around my own reusable bottle and drain it several times a day.\u00a0 I’m not fussy – it doesn’t have to be filtered – plain tap water works well for me.\u00a0 The bottle holds 24 ounces, and I probably fill it five or more times a day, not including meals.\u00a0 So, my body is used to lots of water. <\/p>\n

One day I was traveling and my plane was delayed several times.\u00a0 Typically when I travel I bring my empty bottle with me through security, and then fill it on the other side.\u00a0 I was late to board, so I didn’t fill the bottle, and we ended up being delayed for take off several times, ultimately spending several hours on the runway.\u00a0 I decided against drinking the first several times that the flight attendant offered water, because I really don’t like using the restroom on the plane.\u00a0 When we finally were airborne, the flight was so rocky that we weren’t given any drinks at all.\u00a0 By the time I arrived at my destination, I had a raging migraine – one that took two days to depart.\u00a0 It was viscious, and I know that not drinking enough, or really any, water was the main culprit.\u00a0 Let that be a lesson – DRINK your WATER.<\/p>\n

But what if you don’t like the taste of plain water?\u00a0 There are lots of packets that you can add to your water – from Gatorade to Propel, there are flavors to suit every palate.\u00a0 I’ve also enjoyed fresh lemon and lime squeezed into my water, and freezing berries or mint leaves into ice cubes means that you get a subtle flavor that is really refreshing.<\/p>\n

Why not make a goal<\/a> to fill your water bottle at the top of the hour, and drain it by the end?\u00a0 Try it and see if you feel an improvement in your body!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Quick.\u00a0 How much water have you had today?\u00a0 Any? Or are you subsisting on diet soda and coffee? Water is the single most important beverage that there is.\u00a0 Plain old water.\u00a0 Yet, studies have shown that many of us aren’t … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[22,29,296,74],"class_list":["post-7517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-nutrition","tag-water","tag-weight-loss"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7517"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7538,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7517\/revisions\/7538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}