Challenge #2: Wa-ter You Drinking?

For our second challenge I want you to drink water first thing in the morning. 

This challenge is surprisingly hard for some. Our generation has so many options for quenching thirst (coffee, juice, milk) who would turn to boring old water?

Well for the week, YOU will! I challenge you to wake up and before getting a bite to eat, drink a cup of water. Here are some of the benefits:

"One thing many people do not know is that having the first glass of water as soon as you wake up also comes with its therapeutic benefits. This traditional Ayurvedic treatment has benefits for conditions that range from asthma, pain to even cancer...

What Are the Benefit of Drinking Water in the Morning?

It is a long known secret that drinking water as soon as you get up, i.e. before eating anything, is a good way to purify your internal system. One of the most important results of undergoing this treatment is colon cleansing, which enables better absorption of nutrients from various foods. When there is production of haematopoiesis, better known as “new blood”, you will have immense body restorative effects and you can even be cured of existing ailments. Drinking water the first thing in the morning has the following benefits:

1. Make your skin glow. Water is known to purge toxins from your blood, and as a result you get glowing skin.

2. Renew cells. Drinking water first thing in the morning increases the rate at which new muscle and blood cells are produced.

3. Balance the lymph system. When you drink water first thing in the morning on a daily basis, you help balance your body’s lymph system. Lymph glands found in your lymph system fight infections helping you to perform your daily activities. They also balance the fluids in your body.

4. Lose weight. When you consume about 16 ounces of water (chilled), you will boost your body’s metabolism by abut 24% thus help you lose those extra pounds.

5. Purify the colon. When you drink water after you have woken up before eating anything, you are purifying your colon thereby making nutrients absorption easy.

6. Cures illnesses and diseases. Drinking water first thing in the morning has been proven to cure illnesses such as vomiting, throat disease, menstrual and cancer disorders, eye diseases, diarrhea, urine disease, kidney disease, meningitis, TB, Arthritis, headaches among others."- "New Health Guide." Drinking Water in the Morning. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2016.

Those are a lot of potential benefits from something so simple!

If you really want to take this challenge to heart, I would recommend replacing all your liquids with the amazing and wonderful water. A good round about estimate of how much water you should be drinking is cutting your weight in pounds in half and converting that number into liters. Example: If you are 145lbs you would need to drink ~72oz of water (145/2 = ~72.) It sounds like a ton, but that is only a little over 2 liters.

You can do it!!

Word to the wise- If you are not used to drinking a lot of water, YOU WILL BE MAKING MANY BATHROOM BREAKS!

Affirmation: I am clear.

Link to website for more information: http://www.newhealthguide.org/Drinking-Water-In-The-Morning.html