Water - An Amazing Drink

With all the new waters out in the market today how do you choose the best one for you? Did you know that 1 cup of water can stop midnight hunger pangs? Do you find yourself with mid afternoon fatigue? Lack of water is usually the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research indicates thet 10 cups of water/day can ease back & joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. In fact only a 2% drop in body water can trigger short-term memory problems. Are you drinking enough water every day?


Staying well hydrated will also make your workouts more fun, more effective and safer. Follow these 2 basic rules:

1. Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.

2. Don’t wait to be thirsty before drinking; if you’re thirsty, your body has already been dehydrated for a while. Instead, drink often enough to prevent being thirsty in the first place.

If you want to perform at your best in sports you’ve got to keep your body adequately hydrated throughout your activity. Sweating away even just 1 percent of your body weight (a pound and a half for a 150-pound person) places added stress on your body. Losing 2-3 percent of your weight can impair your physical performance. Dehydration can also affect your mental sharpness and hand-eye coordination – putting you at a disadvantage in a competitive arena.

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends the following guidelines for keeping the body hydrated:
- BEFORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Drink at least 16 ounces of fluid about two hours beforehand.
- DURING ACTIVITY: Drink 5 to 10 ounces every 15 to 20 minutes.
- AFTER ACTIVITY: Drink 16 ounces for each pound of body weight lost during activity