Water Wonders Besides Hydration ...

Stay slimmer with water: 

Drinking more water also helps pump up your metabolism -- especially if your glass is icy cold. Your body must work to warm the water up, burning a few extra calories in the process.

Water boosts your energy:

 

If you're getting enough water, your heart also doesn’t have to work as hard to pump blood throughout your body.

Lower stress with water:

 

To keep stress levels down, keep a glass of water at your desk or carry a sports bottle and sip regularly

Build muscle tone with water:

 Drinking water helps prevent muscle cramping and lubricates joints in the body. When you're well hydrated, you can exercise longer and stronger without "hitting the wall."

Nourish your skin:

 

Drinking water hydrates skin cells and plumps them up, making your face look younger.

44 Simple Nutrition Tips.

1. Plan healthy menus as a family.
2. Home-cooked meals always win over eating out.
3. Enjoy preparing meals as a family. It’s a lot of fun.
4. Mustard can be consumed guilt free.
5. Use peanut butter and avocado as healthy fat sources.
6. Eat cabbage to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
7. Eat lettuce if you have a sleep problem.
8. Dark chocolate is packed with healthy nutrients. Moreover, it improves mood and pleasure.
9. Ginger is called “the universal medicine”
10. Onion is believed to clean the blood among many other health benefits. It is also one of the cheapest vegetables.
11. Use chocolate covered bananas as a healthy dessert.
12. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element.
13. Whole oats are famously fiber, minerals, and vitamins rich.
14. Frozen vegetables retain almost all of their nutritional value.
15. Asian food is considered among the healthiest in the world.
16. To make any meal ultra nutritious, just add sea vegetables (can be found in Asian markets)
17. Fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine.
18. Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available that improve brain function.
19. Eggs aid in concentration and improves memory.
20. An orange a day keeps the doctor away!
21. Wait 20 to 30 minutes to have a second helping.
22. Swap soda for water.
23. Pack healthy snacks.
24. Select foods that have minimal saturated fats.
25. Avoid foods that contain more than 10 ingredients.
26. Avoid foods that contain man-made ingredients.
27. 3,500 calories = 1 pound of body weight
28. Spice your meals up.
29. Split your meal with a friend.
30. Avoid open buffets.
31. Eat your favorite foods – even if unhealthy – every now and then.
32. Don’t shop when you’re hungry.
33. Don’t put serving bowls on the table.
34. Protein bars make a good snack.
35. Research healthy restaurants.
36. Start each lunch/dinner with salad.
37. Drinking a glass of ice water can burn 25 calories!
38. Don’t leave yourself dehydrated. Water flushes out fats and toxins.
39. The best healthy cuisines are Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and Greek.
40. Buy food in its season (e.g. strawberries in summer).
41. Buy from local farmers.
42. Veggie broth is a great healthy choice.
43. Eat less, enjoy more.
44. Make your own instead of buying in jars.