Join us January 22 at 10am at the Community Health Center to learn more about weight loss and healthy food and drink options.
Your body needs at least 8 cups of water each day. The foods you eat provide about 20% of your daily water intake and the rest comes from beverages such as water, low-fat milk, 100% fruit juice, tea, and coffee. Water is the best choice because it's calorie-free, inexpensive, and readily available!
10 Ways to Drink Water
Top it with lemon
Brew up a cup of herbal tea
Add fresh cucumber slices
Add pineapple
Add some blueberries
Squeeze in some orange juice
Drink it carbonated
Splash in cranberry juice
Add calorie-free raspberry syrup to crushed ice
Drink it pure
Health Benefits of Water
Regulates body temperature
Moistens tissues
Lubricates joints
Helps flush out waste
Carries nutrients to cells
Protects organs
Water Tips
Get in the habit of hydrating-- drink water when you wake up, at each meal, and between each meal
Carry a water bottle with you wherever you go--to school, to work, in the car, and at the gym
Drink Water before, during, and after exercising. If you're physically active for more than 90 minutes, choose a sports drink over water (Gatorade, Powerade, etc.). It hydrates your body while replacing electrolytes lost through sweat
Tap vs. Bottled
Tap is where it's at! Carry a refillable, reusable water bottle with tap water wherever you go
Tap water contains essential nutrients that are often filtered out of bottled water. Municipal water supplies also have added fluoride that helps prevent dental cavities
The cost of buying bottled water adds up. For the price of one bottle of water you can get up to 1,000 gallons of tap water
Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year.
Reference:
learning ZoneXpress. Drink Water Any Way You Like! 2018
Written by Cara Burns
CHC Intern