A client asked me yesterday a question about water:
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Sherry, Please talk about water. If we're supposed to
drink 8 glasses, as always taught, when do we drink it?
How many hours after eating can we drink? And is there a
purifier you recommend?
Thank you so much for everything you have taught and are
continuing to teach me. My bowel movements are very happy
and so am I.
HA HA HAppy day. (I teach laughter yoga, which is very
healthy too.)
Sheila
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SB: Sheila, I'm HA HA HAppy to help. (BTW, laughter yoga
sounds like a blast.)
Here's a crash course on water:
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Health benefits
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Water is truly the elixir of life for the human body. Our
bodies are mainly water as the percentages below show:
* Lean muscle tissue is 75% water
* Saliva is 95% water
* Blood is 90% water
* Lymph is 94% water
* Lungs and brain are 80% water
Here are just a few of the reasons water is so necessary:
- Water cleanses your body and removes toxic wastes. If
toxic wastes build up, they can lead to obesity,
constipation or diverticulitis. Also the toxins are
absorbed into the bloodstream and lead to inflammation and
disease.
- Water helps keep joints comfortable and lubricated.
Dehydrated cartilage causes friction in the joints that can
lead to degenerative joint disease and arthritis.
- Water keeps your blood thin and makes it easier for the
heart to pump it through the body. When blood is too
thick, it causes increased stress on your heart to pump it.
It also shuts down blood vessels, making it harder for
nutrients to get to the vital organs.
- Water keeps your skin smooth, healthy and young-looking.
Dehydrated skin is rough, dry and wrinkle-prone.
- Water is vital to the brain--80% of your brain is water
and it needs water to function and have energy.
- Just a 5% drop in bodily fluids will cause a 25-30%
energy loss in most people, and a 15% drop will cause death.
So it we need water to stay healthy, cleanse our systems
and replenish the fluids our bodies need.
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How much?
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It's been a common practice to recommend 8 (8 oz.) glasses
of water a day, but that's truly just a bare bones minimum.
Every day we lose over 2 quarts (64 oz.) of water through
our normal bodily functions alone, so we need to take in at
least enough water to replace what we lose...but our bodies
need more than that.
A good guide is to strive to drink a quart of water (32
oz.) for every 50 pounds of bodyweight.
I know what you're thinking--"I'll be in the bathroom more
often."
True, but what's wrong with that? It's a good thing--
you're cleansing your body of wastes and toxins. Would you
rather have them inside of you to cause sickness or
disease?
An easy way to tell if you're drinking enough water is by
the color of your urine. If it's dark yellow, you need
more water. Ideally, your urine should be clear and
colorless or barely have a tint of yellow.
Note that water means water.
Water is NOT:
- Soda
- Club soda, sparkling water or mineral water
- Gatorade, Propel or other sports drinks
- Vitamin water or other flavored waters (they're
processed and can contain sweeteners and additives)
- Coffee or tea
- Juice
- Fruit-flavored beverages such as Hi-C, Hawaiian Punch or
Sunny-D
- Beer, wine or liquor (nope--that scotch and water you
like doesn't count)
- Other beverages made with water, such as Kool-Aid,
lemonade or Crystal Light
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When and how to drink?
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You should drink water freely throughout the morning,
afternoon and evening. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
to make it more alkaline--lemons are very alkalizing to
your body.
I personally start my day with a large glass of water with
lemon, and then drink it all day long at the office and at home
in the evening.
Avoid drinking large quantities with or immediately after
meals because the water can dilute your digestive enzymes
and make digestion less efficient.
If you're thirsty after a meal, it's OK to sip water, but
wait at least 2 hours after a meal to drink a large glass.
It's also essential to drink water before, during and
after a workout.
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To filter or not to filter
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When it comes to drinking water, know this: All water is
NOT created equal. Since our bodies are alkaline, our
water must be alkaline too. Thanks to acid rain and the
chemicals added by municipalities, that's not always a
given.
Regular (unfiltered) tap water is acidic and contains
harmful toxins like flouride and chlorine. Avoid tap water
(this includes water fountains) at ALL possible cost, no
matter what you may read in the news.
The best sources of alkaline water are distilled water or
filtered water (using reverse osmosis, Brita filters or
similar filtering).
I use reverse osmosis on my tap at home and the water
tastes so pure and clean--there's nothing like it.
Ionized water is also very alkaline, but the down side is
that ionization systems can be pricey. If you can swing
it, though, it's worth it.
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What about bottled water
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Some people think bottled water is the best. Not always.
Here's a list of common brands of bottled water and their
pH (remember--anything 7.0 or greater is alkaline, less
than 7.0 is acidic):
San Pellegrino spring water--4.49 (acidic)
Perrier--4.91 (acidic)
Pellegrino sparkling water--5.28 (acidic)
Aquafina--5.96 (acidic)
Volvic--7.07 (alkaline)
Whistler Water--7.18 (alkaline)
Dasani--7.2 (alkaline)
Evian--7.53 (alkaline)
Canadian Mountain--7.96 (alkaline)
Vittel--7.98 (alkaline)
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Other sources of water
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Your daily water intake doesn't have to just come from a
glass or bottle.
Eating high water content foods (like I teach in Great
Taste No Pain) is an ideal way to help get your body's
water needs. Not only are they alkaline by nature, but
they also contain essential nutrients that your body needs
to stay healthy.
High water content foods work perfectly with our bodies--
The water from fresh fruits and vegetables carries the
nutrients from those fruits and vegetables into the
intestines, where they're absorbed by the body.
Then, the same water that brought the nutrients in carries
wastes away from the body.
Great Taste No Pain makes getting this source of water
easy and delicious. It's loaded with tasty recipes
featuring body-loving, high water content, alkaline foods.
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/great.asp
And you won't ever feel like you're eating "rabbit food"
when you make my recipes!
Help give your body the water it needs and enjoy every
single bite.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Larry has broken free of acid reflux:
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Dear Sherry:
As with many of the people that I read about each time I
go on line to see what you have sent me next, I have
suffered greatly over the past 6 months or so.
I had rode the Nexium train, leaving the doctors office
thinking finally a cure, only to find out it was the same
old 7 and 6.
This is when I hit the computer, knowing in this day and
age you can find about any thing you are looking for if you
just have patience and not give up.
I found your program, read it and bought it, by this time
I was so disgusted and in so much pain day after day after
day that I let it sit on my desk for a couple weeks.
Two weeks ago I was walking the floor with Acid Reflux so
bad that I told my wife, I just wish I could die, the pain
is so bad and I live everyday of my life in pain, getting
out of bed means another day of pain.
My wife told me that I had spent money on Great Taste No
Pain, so why not try it.
THAT DAY, we both sat down and went through it and wrote
down what I could eat with what and what I could not eat
with what. Still in a great amount of pain as we went
though all the material that you have provided, I started
your no pain plan.
I have not had acid reflux pain in two weeks now,
following your plan to the T. I can sleep all night and do
things that I could not do and had to give up due to the
acid reflux.
I got to the point I would have sold my soul to live one
day without pain and all it ended up costing me is $50.00.
I read every thing you send and all I have to say is, YOU
GO GIRL.
About the Author
Sherry Brescia is the author of Great Taste No Pain and
host of the radio show "Let's Talk Health with Sherry
Brescia" on iamhealthyradio.com.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline
pH.
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