The Miracle Drink.

Yep. I am not exaggerating. This stuff is so amazing they should bottle it and sell it for $5 a bottle, it should be selling off the shelves! Best of all it doesn't even have a taste so no one can not like it.

And yet when you are beyond thirsty it is the best tasting thing ever.

"So many of us live in a constant state of searching for health. We feel overwhelmingly tired and achy. We have brain fog and blotchy skin. We have weight issues. We shell out big cash for supplements and shakes and gyms. All to little (or no) benefit.

We feel so crappy (for lack of a better word) that it’s almost impossible for us to believe that relief could be easy."

Why are we ignoring water?

This is speculation here, but I think we overlook water for a number of reasons:

• We THINK we are getting enough – but we don’t really know what enough is. (That’s probably our biggest mistake. None of us are ignoring our health on purpose, right?)
• We underestimate the benefits of drinking water because we’ve never taken the time to really learn what water means to our bodies.
• It’s so readily available to us that we don’t consider it a miracle drink.
• We don’t like water… because we have programmed our bodies to like tea, coffee, pop, juice and everything BUT water.
• We are a little lazy, we think it’s hard, and we don’t want to bother drinking it.

Are you getting enough water?

If you automatically assume you’re drinking enough water, without being intentional about how much you drink, then you probably aren’t.

Counting coffee (or tea or juice) as a good water replacement, because it’s made with water, is also a huge mistake! Yes, our bodies will extract the water from those things – if you were stranded on a dessert island, those things would keep you alive.

But your goal shouldn’t be “stay alive” while surrounded by accessible water. Your goal should be “feel great”. The extra burden we put on or bodies, of processing coffee, tea, juice and especially pop, takes away from some of the amazing benefits you could be seeing if you drank plain water instead.

If you feel great all the time, have lots of energy, are rarely thirsty, and pee often – very light colored or clear pee – then you might actually be getting enough water.

If you are tired, have headaches, digestive issues, muscle aches and pains, trouble sleeping, or dull / dry skin, you probably aren’t getting enough. Water should be the first thing you turn to for health improvement.

Find your bare minimum water intake by dividing your weight (in pounds) in two and THAT is how many ounces of water you should be taking in daily (minimum). So a 160 lb person actually needs 80 ounces of water, which would be TEN 8 oz glasses of water in the day.

If you are very physically active or breastfeeding you will need MORE water.

It really is a miracle drink – the benefits of drinking water

When I was in high school (so…. some years ago, I guess) I read a book – You Are Not Sick, You’re Thirsty, and it really opened my eyes to the benefits of water. It’s a freaking fascinating read!

The author (an MD) claims chronic dehydration – our general state in North America, by the way – can cause asthma, allergies, arthritis, hypertension, depression, headaches, diabetes, obesity, and MS among heaps of other nasty stuff.

The body is more than 75% water. (Blood is more than 90% water!) If you can’t see why it would be necessary to make sure your body has enough water to function properly, I can’t imagine what I could possibly say to change your mind.

Most uncomfortable symptoms that america goes to the doctor about could be fixed with more water and better nutrition. We all want a magic pill, we feel better if it isn't something simple and free. But You will feel better if you give it a try. 

For best results drink plain, room temp. water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning and last thing at night (tip: don't eat 3 hours before bed).

Source: http://carlyonpurpose.com/benefits-of-drinking-water/