Weight Watchers ruined water for us. Didn’t lose any weight last week? Well, how much water did you drink?
Tummy growling? Drink a full glass of water before you have a snack; maybe
you’re just thirsty! True; but
there’s more, much more, to plentiful water consumption than just weight loss. Besides, if water was the magic weight
loss cure, I’d be thin as a reed . . . Yes, drink plenty of water, but for a
hundred different reasons, not just weight loss.
I can hear you already: But when I drink the recommended
amount of water I spend half my day in the bathroom. Come on, it doesn’t take
that long to pee unless you’re still wearing pencil skirts and panty hose.
(That was a workout!) Wearing jeans, I bet you take less than a minute in
there, and that includes washing your hands. You can cut that time down by
simply staying in yoga pants all day (my personal tip). It’s recommended to get
up and move every hour anyway, so with frequent potty breaks, you’re killing
two birds with one stone!
Consuming the recommended amount of water (50-80% of your
body weight in ounces) can seem daunting, but when you want your body to be
clean and smelling fresh, is your first choice to take a little bowlful of
water and swish yourself with that? No, you take a nice long shower or soak in
a tub full of water (ever mindful of water conservation, of course!) It’s the
same with drinking water. You need copious amounts to clean and refresh all the
nooks and crannies of your inner workings. Water washes away the lactic acid
loosened by your morning workout. It keeps your saliva flowing and keeps your
digestion moving. Water carries oxygen to your muscles and to your brain,
keeping you strong and smart! Water lubricates your joints so you remain flexible
and pain-free. Water is used by every bodily system, so drink up.
And there’s more! Harken back to high school science class,
or to that episode of Desperate
Housewives when Edie is killed off, and you’ll remember: Water conducts
electricity. Our bodies’ energy systems need water to function properly. A
glass of water and a few deep breaths can quickly raise your energy, as the
water carries the oxygen (and the million other beneficial things we breathe in
that we don’t even have names for yet) through the body to enliven us from tip
to toe. Water conducts your body-electricity to enhance your own EFT or Reiki or
meditation practice. If you can’t get out of a slump, or your brain is woozy,
breathe and drink (uh, water, of course) and sit up straight and notice the
difference.
Water is the magic elixir. ‘Nuff said.
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| Just being near water makes us feel great! |
P.S. Well, maybe one
more thing: Go ahead and put lemon or mint in your water, drink herbal tea and
a moderate amount of coffee, just don’t add sugar or, shudder, artificial sweeteners. And remember, this is the Om Minute
and not the Om Doctor (which you probably realized from my Desperate reference) so feel free to do your own research, both online
and through personal trial-and-error. Salut!
