TNT: Weight loss strategy #3 – All about drinking 8-12 cups of water a day.

Water -The Source of Life!

TNT:  Weight loss strategy #3 –  8-12 cups of water a day.

Why? 

 http://healthyliving.msn.com/health-wellness/5-best-reasons-to-drink-water-1

Dr. D: Makes you feel, look and think better;  2. Helps you lose weight; 3. Improves immune, thermodynamic (cooling) and cardiovascular body functions.

How much? Minimum 8 cups/day.

 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283/

Dr D: Minimum 8 cups, ideally 12 cups including juices, gatorade, milk, non-alcoholic, non-caffeine containing beverages. Much more if you are athletic and working out in the sun.

How?  Check out these 20 tips:

 http://www.dwlz.com/WWinfo/water.html

Dr. D. – I like to drink 2 cups before meals, after meals and before bed in add, and use lots of refillable water bottles.  We use a Kangen water to reduce acidity of our water.

How do you know if you are getting enough? 

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/drinking-enough-water-topic-overview.

Dr. D. – Experts like to use the color of your urine, but if you take vitamin B2 supplements it makes your urine more yellow. I assess my thirst/mouth dryness, how frequently I pee, my skin wrinkles and if I feel light headed when I stand up quickly. If you are constipated or get frequent urinary tract infections it could be a sign of insufficient water intake.

Is there an app for measuring your water intake?  Of course!

http://www.148apps.com/news/water-app/