One thing that’s very easy to do to your well being but additionally could be arduous to recollect — and to prioritize throughout a busy day — is consuming sufficient water, so in the present day we’re sharing 5 straightforward methods to drink extra water. Are you at all times forgetting to drink sufficient (I’m undoubtedly responsible of this), or are you an eight-glasses-a-day fanatic?

Talking of the 64-oz. rule, most consultants don’t know the place that guideline comes from — and so they say it’s not essentially the gold commonplace for the minimal it’s best to drink. In reality, many diets or consuming protocols suggest consuming half your physique weight in water! (In case you’re , Snopes goes into numerous element about myths about water consumption on their “Eight Glasses of Water a Day?” web page.) For a extra scientifically primarily based purpose, The Mayo Clinic web site recommends 11.5 cups of fluids (i.e., not solely water) day by day for an “common, wholesome” grownup lady. So let’s discuss how to try this!

Readers, do you’ve got a day by day water goal? How intentional do it’s a must to be to fulfill your purpose? What are a few of your finest tips about methods to drink extra water?

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Listed below are some nice methods to up your water consumption: 

Simple Methods to Drink Extra Water

1. Use an app. When you already put on a health tracker (this Garmin I really helpful final 12 months, for instance), its app could have a water-tracking possibility; if you happen to want an app to your cellphone or Apple Watch, strive one thing like WaterMinder or Water Drink Reminder. 

2. Get a water bottle that cheers you on. This glass bottle from Unusual Items ($15) is cute, and this one ($19.99 at Amazon) has 1000’s of constructive evaluations.

In case you actually wish to go all out, I simply found that “good” water bottles are a factor — this one from Bellabeat ($65 at Amazon) connects to an app to log your water consumption, ship you reminders, and so forth. 

3. Taste/carbonate your water. If a extra fascinating taste would assist, strive infusing your water with one thing you want. You need to use slices of lemons, limes, strawberries, cucumbers, and different fruits; bitters (Kat shared suggestions over at CorporetteMoms; and flavorings reminiscent of True Lemon/True Orange; MiO water enhancers, and SweetLeaf Water Drops. 

Kat loves her SodaStream — she makes seltzer with with a splash of juice, for instance — and he or she wrote about it right here.

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4. Get a few of your hydration from different drinks (espresso, tea, juice, sports activities drinks, milk) and from fruit. These drinks are largely water — and it’s a fantasy that espresso and tea are dehydrating. (An excessive amount of alcohol could be, nonetheless.) Probably the most hydrating fruits embody oranges, grapefruit, cantaloupe, and honeydew.

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5. All the time have a bottle of water at your desk at work or at house. For me, it’s “out of sight, out of thoughts” with water, so this helps quite a bit. A number of of my and Kat’s favourite merchandise for this are water bottles from Ello and Vmini and a stainless-steel carafe like this one. (Have a child? That is my rec — it’s leakproof, sturdy, and dishwasher-safe, and it has a lined spout.) 

Readers: Do you suppose you drink sufficient water? (Or do you ever get a headache, for instance, after which understand, “Whoops, that’s most likely as a result of I’ve barely had something to drink all day”?) What are your ideas for staying hydrated in the course of the day?