H2O TO GO

Regardless of your fitness goals, a healthy diet is critical to a healthy lifestyle and a successful exercise program. Nutrition must be a core component. It all starts with H2O. Our muscles are made up of 60-70% water. There are many benefits of drinking water, such as weight loss, youthful looking skin, fatigue relief and reducing the risks of getting cancer. There are many other health benefits to drinking water. However, there is one more benefit that should not be overlooked and is not necessarily a health benefit, it's financial. Water is by far the least expensive drink that you can buy. It will not cost anything to put a glass to the faucet and fill it up 8 to 10 times a day. But if you add up how much a person might spend on a can of soda a day for 5 days a week for a year ($1 a day x 5 days = $5 x 4 weeks = $20 x 12 months = $240 year). I just saved you $240! How much water should you drink? You can do a simple urine test by yourself. If your urine is dark in color, you are not drinking enough water. Another simple test is to take your body weight, divide it in half and that is how many ounces of water you should be drinking a day. So, if you weigh 150 pounds, you should be drinking 75 ounces a day. This week, I challenge you to drink your water every day based on the two simple tests above and don't forget to continue with your 30 squats at the pump (see last weeks blog). Get Fit, Stay Mobile.