You Are What You Drink!
You are what you drink! The human body is made up of 50-70% of water. Water is essential for the human body in order to regulate body temperature and provide means for nutrients to travel to your organs and to transport oxygen to your cells.
Not only does water help your body keep running, but water benefits your body and well being in many more ways that you have probably never thought of.
1. Drinking water with lemon helps aid your digestion. Water with lemon boosts the liver to create bile which is an acid that is required for digestion. Lemon helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion, such as heartburn, belching and bloating.
2. Drinking water cleanses your system. Water helps flush out unwanted materials in the body as well as increases the rate of urination in the body. This way by urinating frequently, toxins are released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.
3. Drinking water clears skin. Water naturally aids healthy skin. Other drinks like, sodas and juices are high in sugar and cause breakouts and blemishes on the skin. Water keeps skin hydrated and glowing.
4. Drinking water aids weight loss. Ever notice when you drinkhighly carbonated and sugary drinks, you feel sluggish and bloated? Well, it’s not your imagination. Drinking water helps keep a slim tummy as well as maintains your body weight and helps aid natural weight loss.
5. Drinking water helps your kidney’s function. Our kidneys process 200 quarts of blood daily, sifting out waste and transporting urine to the bladder. Drinking water helps maintain healthy kidneys as well as prevent kidney stones.
Here’s how to keep yourself hydrated:
Start by drinking a glass of water as soon as you wake up.
Then 30 minutes before eating any big meal. (This will help control appetite, too.)
It is a great idea to get in the habit of keeping a water bottle on hand at all times.
If the taste begins to bore you, spice up your glass or bottle with a squeeze of citrus or lemon! 
Before you know it, all the benefits of water will be right at your fingertips… and in your body!
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Written by: Amanda Haase