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Drink at least 2 glasses/bottles of water a day instead of soda Wonderful Water Every living thing needs water to live and thrive. It's so important that you can't live for more than a few days without it. What does water do? Did you know that over half of your body is water? Water is the main ingredient in your blood, which travels through your body carrying nutrients. When you're hot, water helps keep your body cool. Drink up Along with eating fruits, veggies and other water-filled foods, you need to drink about six to eight cups of water every day. But you don't really need to count cups - just drink water so you don't get thirsty. Luckily, it's calorie-free! Choose water over soda or other sugar-filled beverages. On a regular day, your body loses about eight to 12 small milk cartons full of water just from urinating, having bowel movements, sweating and much more. Water and Exercise Remember to drink water: • 1 - 2 hours before exercising • 10 -15 minutes before exercising • Every 15 minutes during and after exercising It is important to drink water even when you are not thirsty. It will help you feel better and boost your energy level, too. $ Money-Saving Suggestions $ • It's not necessary to drink bottled water. Drink tap water. It's often fluoridated and many bottled waters are not. • If you like drinking from a bottle, buy one. Then keep refilling it with tap water.
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