The Health Benefits of Water

Enhance Your Beauty and Your Health

The health benefits of water are numerous. In fact, water is essential to every function your body performs. Clear, smooth skin is but one reward of this healthy habit.

What are the health benefits of water? Why should you opt for the clear liquid instead of a can of soda? It’s simple... water promotes health, well-being, and younger looking skin! Water carries vital nutrients to every one of your cells. It flushes waste and nasty toxins from your body.

Drink more water! Consuming ample water daily will:

• Increase your energy level
• Aid digestion and help prevent constipation
• Promote heart health

Studies show it may even lessen the risk of certain cancers, such as colon and bladder.

For those of us fighting the weight battle, Dr. Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill offers another benefit... "Just drink more water. It’s a powerful way to cut weight."

All that for free (or at least cheap) and zero calories! Convinced?

Aim for eight glasses of pure water a day. It’s easy once you establish a routine. Try a few of the tricks below to sneak more water into your day...

10 Simple Tips to Make Drinking Water Fun!

1 - Start your day off right with a refreshing glass of pure, cool water first thing in the morning.

2 - Drink a glass of water every hour, on the hour during your workday. Voila... 8 glasses down.

3 - Peel, freeze, and add small pieces of citrus fruit to a glass of water... lemons, limes, and oranges. Enjoy a hint of flavor and a little variety.

4 - Feel special... sip water form a beautiful crystal glass.

5 - Try bottled mineral water. Studies indicate it’s good for your bones.

6 - Ditch the boring water bottle. Buy a funky one or choose one in your favorite color. Keep it filled and handy... sip throughout your day.

7 - Bypass your taste buds and drink from a straw... a cool trick for those that don’t like the taste of water.

8 - Speaking of taste, install a water purifier or use a filtered water-pitcher. This will eliminate any "after" taste and also filter toxins that may be in your water supply.

9 - Add a splash of lemon or lime juice.

10 - Keep track of your water consumption. Use a small notebook or tick each glass off in your planner.

Reap the health benefits of water. Be healthy, be beautiful... drink more water! I prefer pure, filtered water. Check out the water filter rated #1 by Consumer Digest.

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