Ahhhh, water.   Definitely one of the most important components in being healthy and fit.  I see so many people carrying around water bottles everywhere they go, but I hear even more people say they most always have water with them, but never drink it.  When I hear this,  I immediately wonder what their water source is.  I find when water doesn’t taste good to me, I am one of those people who carry water around with them all day long and never take a sip.  It is so important to find a type of water that tastes wonderful to you, because it will be life changing, I promise!  My favorite is the deionized and reverse osmosis water that you fill your own containers with from Whole Foods Market.  And, what is so funny is when my neices and nephew are at my house they always comment on how good the water tastes!  The taste of water is a very noticable and positively reinforcing property, so if you find yourself having a hard time getting motivated to drink water throughout the day try a few different kinds of water and I am sure you will find one that makes you wonder how you did without it.

Besides keeping us balanced and happy, water delivers nutrients to our organs, keeps our cells functioning smoothly, helps to eliminate toxins, keeps our metabolism operating at peak performance and helps to maintain nice and even hormone levels.  When our body starts becoming close to dehydration, common signals that can be mistaken for other issues and are often ignored are headaches, fatigue, hunger, and lack of concentration just to name a few.  Instead of reaching for water, many of us will take medication for one of these symptoms and wash it down with a sugary or diet soda which will only worsen those not so fun symptoms of dehydration.  Learning to listen to your body and begin to make the connections between the signals it sends and why, then responding with what it truly needs will be incredibly gratifying and give you a feeling of control over how you feel.  Being able to hear what your body needs and taking care of yourself lovingly is a huge step toward great health and happiness.  It will feed your soul.  xxo!