Reasons to Drink Water...and a Free Challenge!

I LOVE WATER. Like I really do. I drink a shit ton. (Is shit ton a word, or is it two?) I like it plain, with fruit, with energize mixed in. And don't get me started on seltzer. I freaking love seltzer. You have not lived if you haven't tasted it with grapefruit.

My skin gets commented on often lately, and not for being the zit-monger I once was. I have been on every rx pimple medicine known to mankind and nothing ever worked. I literally have dermatological PTSD. And then I started drinking water. I can't lie I also eat better, drink Shakeology and exercise.

Anyhoo, here are five great reasons to drink water-and an invitation! I am hosting a free five day water cleanse and I would love to have you be a part of it! Just email me coachRandies@gmail.com and we will get you all hooked up.

1. Drinking water helps maintain the balance of fluids in your body. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.

2. Water can help control your calories. For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight loss strategy. While water doesn't have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages can certainly help. And many people confuse thirst for hunger. If I am hungry and I don't think it's time to eat, I will have a cup of green tea or a seltzer and see if I truly am hungry.

3. Water can help energize your guns...I mean muscles. Cells that don't maintain their balance of fluids and electrolytes shrivel, which can result in muscle fatigue. This means you won't unction as well or be able to push as hard. Drinking enough fluids is important when exercising. Follow the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for fluid intake before and during physical activity. These guidelines recommend that people drink about 17 ounces of fluid about two hours before exercise. During exercise, they recommend that people start drinking fluids early, and drink them at regular intervals to replace fluids lost by sweating.

4. It makes you skin look better! Look, you skin is made up of, among other things, water. When you don't drink enough you skin looks dull and your pores appear bigger. Who wants that? Plus the more open your pores are, the more bacteria that gets in...and you don't want that.

5. Water helps your kidneys. Body fluids transport waste products in and out of cells. In basic terms-you need water to make pee, and that's what gets rid of your inside junk. When you're getting enough fluids, your urine flows freely, is light in color and free of odor. Am I the only one who stares at the color of their pee?

Starting on January 4th I am hosting a water cleanse. Five days. Free. Cleanse yourself after the indulgence that are the holidays! Five days. Free. Cleanse yourself after the indulgence!

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Let's do this.

xx, Randie