Dehydration or lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue.
Thirst is a symptom of dehydration.
Many diseases have been linked to dehydration or lack of water. Sodas, coffee, alcohol etc do not count; in fact, these are beverages that actually dehydrate your body.
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This is perhaps the most important on this list of good health habits.
Our bodies are over 80% water. Water carries out many functions in the body, it lubricates, carries nutrients, flushes toxins, cools, etc.
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A tip to drink more water is to fill a pitcher with ice water and toss in several cucumber and lemon slices. The added flavor will encourage you to keep drinking. You might want to chug the entire pitcher.
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Our water supplies are contaminated with various chemicals, while chlorine and fluoride are also carcinogens. Distilled or Reverse Osmosis would be ideal. If you can't afford those, a simple ceramic carbon filter is better than nothing. Preferably, filter your shower water too, as the pores on our skin absorb a lot of the chlorine which is in it.
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