Welcome to the water drinking challenge! This challenge will last 7 days and will guide you through the process of drinking more water on a regular basis.
You have successfully signed up for the water challenge! Look out for a welcome email and an email each day for 7 days. Be sure to check your spam and "other" folders if you do not see the Challenge emails.
To keep you encouraged and motivated before the challenge, here are six health benefits of water that'll make sure you remember to drink enough:
Our bodies are made up of about 60% water. Therefore, it's not surprising that we need to stay hydrated for our bodies to function correctly. Drinking approximately half of our body weight in ounces of water each day ensures that our bodies will not experience dehydration, but most of us don't even come close to this. Have no fear, though -- that's going to change this month!
Check out the health benefits of water below.
1. Helps your saliva
Want healthy teeth? You need saliva to keep your mouth in proper balance. Saliva also helps break down the foods you eat and has electrolytes, all the more reason to drink up!
2. Regulate body temperature
When you're active, you need to maintain the proper temperature for your body. Sweat cools the body, but without replenishing water, your body temperature will rise. Having water helps keep the balance here.
3. It's great for active bodies
Don't want to feel pain in your joints and muscles? When your body has enough water in it, it lubricates and cushions everything, so you experience less discomfort even as you age.
4. Cleanse out toxins
Water is an essential element that helps you clear away waste in the body. Think of it as a shower for your organs. No one wants kidney stones either, and plenty of water will keep those troubles away.
5. Get the most out of your meals
Water is a crucial component of digestion. Your body will adapt with more water by breaking down the foods you eat with greater ease. Plus, it will dissolve vitamins, minerals, and other critical nutrients in your foods, delivering them to your entire body for proper use.
6. Easy weight loss assistance
If your goal is to lose weight, don't miss out on your water intake! Drinking more water when you're eating right and exercising can help your efforts.
Beyond all these excellent health benefits of water, you improve blood oxygen circulation and immunity while giving your body the energy it needs to power through your busy life. To drink more of it, take a water bottle with you everywhere. Put it on top of your phone, so you'll remember to sip it every time you take a look at your messages.
And if you feel like it's hard to drink down the plain flavor of water, get a water bottle with an infuser so you can add your favorite fruits to it. This gives it a naturally delicious taste and extra vitamins and minerals to really boost your health and hydration all in one. Water bottles with an infuser are good for putting teas and herbs in as well!
Our goal this month: drink more water. This will look different for everyone since we're all on different paths. Take stock of how much water you drink currently, and increase it by 2x this week. Once you get the swing of it, increase it by another increment for next week. Or if you're a go-getter, jump right in headfirst and drink your personalized water amount daily all month long.
To calculate your personalized daily water amount, use half of your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 160lbs, strive for 80ounces of water per day.
After the Challenge send an email saying how you did. Inquiring minds want to know!