How to Live a Healthier Life with Hydration

How to Live a Healthier Life with Hydration The first area to examine for those  focused on living a healthier life is to examine their level of hydration. A person can survive 30-40 days without food but only 3-5 days without water.  Consider what you are drinking throughout the day and particularly  first thing in the morning. Ideally, you are sleeping the recommended 7-9 hours a night. Living a healthier life certainly requires rest so your body can restore, regenerate and heal. Now, reflect on the last time you body has had water upon first waking. Even if you slept 8 hours, it may have been hours before that…

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Are Cancer and Dehydration Connected?

Are Cancer and Dehydration Connected? Water is critical to the operation and healing of our body as our body is comprised primarily of water. The average adult body is about 70% water. The brain is composed of 75% water, and the lungs are nearly 90 percent water. About 83 percent of our blood is water, which helps digest our food, transport waste, and control body temperature. Each day humans must replace 2.4 liters of water, some through drinking and the rest taken by the body from the foods eaten. Drinking two quarts of purified drinking water per day is helpful to detoxify the body. Cancer growth usually occurs in areas of severe dehydration.…

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Homemade Electrolyte or Sports Drink Recipe

Homemade Electrolyte or Sports Drink Recipe This recipe is so easy and much safer than commercial products.   My goal is to help the "nutritional gatekeeper" provide the healthiest and safest options for his/her family. The Nutritional Gatekeeper is the person that purchases and prepares the majority of the meals in the household.  The Nutritional Gatekeeper controls 72% of the food decisions that your children and spouse consume...now that's powerful.  We can have such a positive impact on the health future of our loved ones for generations to come! Here are a few reasons why you and especially your children should avoid sports drinks. Researchers at University of Maryland…

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