Episode 71: My Body is Crying for a Drink!

Are you ready to live? Really live that feeling good life you desire to live? Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Feeling Good Podcast, it’s great to be alive. On this feel good day I talk about the health benefits of drinking more water and share practical tips on how you can increase your water intake if you are not drinking enough every day.

Key Takeaways from This Podcast:

[1:05] How much water are you drinking? How much should you be drinking?

[2:43] Take a screenshot of your podcast review in iTunes, email it to: [email protected], and Dr. Phil will send you a free copy of his new book, How to Live Until You Die: The 7 Keys to Living Happy Healthy and Whole.

[3:40] We cannot live without water. Water can help our total health.

[4:46] Many people are walking around with a mild case of dehydration because they are drinking coffee, soda, and sports drinks rather than water, which contributes to poor health.

[7:33] Dehydration is the number one trigger for daytime fatigue and just a 2% drop in body water can reduce short term memory and inhibit basic mental functions.

[8:02] Water intake can prevent sickness, reduce cancer risks, and be medicinal.

[11:26] Limit your intake of coffee, tea, and other drinks to small amounts and drink water instead.

[11:56] Dr. Phil shares ideas for drinking more water: Put fresh fruit in water, make homemade lemonade with fresh squeezed lemon juice and stevia as a sweetener, or try using flavored water drops.

[13:28] There is no replacement for pure water.

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[14:48] Have health questions? Visit carsonnatural.com & click on the ‘Ask Dr. Phil’ microphone to record your questions or email them to [email protected].