Today’s newsletter is about how to drink bourbon successfully through a sippy cup…kidding! Ha! Boy, many of you would like that!
Seriously though, so many of us are dehydrated. I truly believe if everyone drank more water many of us would feel so much better. It can help manage weight, curb food cravings, decrease internal stress and improve skin tone, exercise performance, GI issues and so much more. Drinking more water is the true “detox” and “cleanse” for the body.
So why is it so annoying? And so difficult? This is my worst habit – I can go a whole day and forget to drink. Drives me nuts!
A few weeks ago some buddies bought me an iced tea at Starbucks. It was a hot day and I was so thirsty so I ordered the extra large cup and ordered the unsweetened herbal tea. I slurped it down before we left the store. So I filled my cup up with water and noticed I drank it within a few minutes.That day I drank over a gallon water! After thinking it through, I figured out how I was able to do it – I was drinking through a straw! The darn straw was my game changer.
I have become a bit obsessed. My buddies even bought me a reusable cup with a screw lid and fancy straw so I do not have to rely on plastic or spend a ridiculous amount of money for iced tea.
Drink up everyone! Become a dork like me and start drinking through a straw or figure out your game changer to get more fluids into your day.
Some ideas…
- The right bottle – get the right size and opening so you can drink easily. You would be amazed at how important this is. It has to be just right for you to use it.
- Hot or cold? Notice what temperature makes you drink more
- Sans or con gas – Do you like bubbles? Maybe carbonated water will allow you to drink more. Just remember that some carbonated water has sodium in it so watch for that on the label if you do not want the added sodium in your diet
- A little flavor? Maybe some lemon, lime, cucumber, apple cider vinegar or orange will help you get the water down.
How much water?
We really do not know. Start to notice how much you are currently drinking and add 8 ounces a day until you get to a point where you are urinating often and it is clear. Take it slow – do not start chugging a gallon of water straight away as that can be quite harmful. Slowly add more until you are drinking as much as you can and you become hydrated.
Now go get some bourbon! I mean….now go drink some water!