Five Ways to Drink Eight Glasses of Water Each Day

Our bodies are composed of ninety percent water. To keep our skin, hair, and nails healthy, we need to drink water everyday. The standard amount of water is eight glasses or sixty-four ounces. I love water but if you are like my sister, it’s hard to drink eight glasses because you don’t like the taste. Even if you aren’t used to drinking a lot of liquids and water in particular, this article will give you ideas about how to get in those eight glasses a day.

1. Flavored water

Manufacturers are adding flavors to their bottled water products. The flavoring only adds five calories but sweetens the taste so you don’t realize you are drinking water. Crystal Light makes “On the Go” drink mix packets in various flavors for bottled water. The mixes even come in orange juice flavor to drink at breakfast. Each mix is designed for a 16.9 ounce bottle. Drinking one sixteen ounce bottle equals two glasses of water.

2. Coffee or tea?

Water intake doesn’t have to be straight from the tap. Coffee and tea are made with water and also count towards your daily intake. Remember not to add calories to your coffee or tea by using milk or regular sugar to sweeten it. Sugar substitute and powdered non-dairy creamer will keep your hot beverage from going over the edge.

3. A glass before and a glass after

Water helps cut down on overeating at meals. Drinking a glass before each meal while your food is cooking will partially fill your stomach so you eat less. Drinking a glass of water after the meal will wash down your food. Doing this alone results in six glasses of water each day.

4. Invest in a large water bottle

Counting the cups of water you drink makes it that much harder for some people to drink it. If you are one of these people, there is a solution. Instead of eight individual glasses, start the day with all of your water in one container. A large water bottle can be kept with you throughout the day. Fill it up the night before and pop it in the refrigerator. Add ice cubes during the day if your water warms up. The water bottle takes the guesswork out of drinking the right amount of water. When the water bottle is empty, you are finished for the day.

5. Sweat

Nothing increases a healthy thirst like exercise. The water lost during a workout needs to be replenished. Water should be consumed before, during, and after a workout. The more you sweat, the more you thirst. I drink four cups or more during an hour workout. That’s at least thirty-two ounces of water. Daily workouts will take care of the problem of water consumption.

Water is important to cellular function. Our bodies actually work better when we take in enough of it. There are ways to get the water you need without stressing too much.

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