Showing posts with label weightloss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weightloss. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

3 Immediate Lifestyle Changes to Alleviate Stress



3 Immediate Lifestyle Changes to Alleviate Stress


The most recent statistic from the National Sleep Foundation states that almost 50% of the American population suffers from poor sleep at least once a week. Think about that: that’s about 150 million people every single week whose sleep cycles interfere greatly with their lifestyles.
We all know that one of the main culprits is stress. Stress affects both the quantity and quality of your sleep. You wake up unrested and push through another day. You probably don’t achieve quite as much as you’d have liked to, and this adds another tier of stress which affects your sleep… and a vicious cycle is born.
The good news is that you can take immediate action to improve your sleep patterns and consequently reduce your stress levels.

  1. Your bedroom
Is your bedroom a soothing shelter from the storm? Or do you sit in bed with your laptop finishing up your work? Your bedroom is sacrosanct. If it is the scene of many a disagreement with your spouse, put a stop to that right now.
Find another place to work things out. The bedroom must only be associated with soul-nourishing thoughts and feelings. It may sound new age and ‘hokey’ but the vibes that are given off in your bedroom will affect the ‘feel’ of the room.

  1. Your sleeping environment
The physical features of your bedroom are also very important. The temperature has to accommodate the weather and your body’s comfort level. Keep adjusting this till you find what’s suitable for you. In fact, be open to changing the temperature often. The seasons may be somewhat predictable but the way your body feels from day to day is not quite as fixed.
Make sure you have a good mattress. ‘Good’ doesn’t have to mean ‘expensive’ – you just have to find one that works for you. You’ll find many recommendations but the only thing that matters is that it makes you feel relaxed.
Go to a mattress store and spend a decent amount of time there testing out as many as you can. Don’t settle on one on that same day. Go back the next day, test your shortlisted options and you’ll find the one that’s meant for you.
If you’re a poor sleeper, you have to find a way to control the sounds in your bedroom. The regular solution is to downloads MP3s with the usual soothing sounds: the ocean, a summer’s day garden, and of course, the rainforest.
It may be the case that none of these work for you. Some people actually find relaxation and comfort listening to their families chatting and playing outside. Some enjoy the sound of a thunderstorm. Get creative and watch that stress melt away.
Also, look at the lighting situation in your bedroom. Do you have to get out of bed to turn all the lights off? If so, get a bedside lamp immediately. Are your curtains or blinds “blackout” ones that shut out all light, even during that day? This may sound like a good idea but it may be more difficult to wake up in the morning.
Look into the amount of light you are comfortable with and modify your bedroom accordingly.

  1. Stop work
This may seem obvious but in a world dominated by smartphones and few boundaries, you have to train yourself to wind down from work. You will inevitably get text messages and emails after you’ve returned from the office. Most of us are tempted to reply them on the spot, either because it’s become an automatic response or because we want to get them out of the way.
It isn’t easy to shut off but it is necessary. Your mind needs a rest from work; otherwise, it’s only your body that’s home from the office. Decide on a time to stop looking at work messages and emails.
It should be at least 2 hours before your bedtime. Use those two hours to do something completely different from work such as play a game with the kids, sit down to a good dinner, take the dog to the park or anything that gives you a mental break from the daily stresses of life.
Think about other stress-management tools you can use to improve your sleep. Ultimately, no-one is better positioned than you to create the perfect, most restful sleeping conditions for yourself.

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Your Blood Depends On The Right Water!

YOUR BLOOD DEPENDS ON THE  RIGHT WATER!

You require key minerals to alkalize your blood to keep the & electrical signals pumping and beating.
I'm sure by now, you, like me have figured out the & right & water is responsible for all this and more.
When your body becomes acidic, or dehydrated, your red blood cells (RBC) lose their natural negative charge. This causes them to change shape and stick together, clumping in large clusters. In this clumpy, sticky state your Red Blood Cells (RBC) are starving for water, nutrients and oxygen, slowing their ability to remove toxins and waste.
This is one of the reasons heart disease is still so prevalent in America after all these years of treating people with drugs and surgery.
In fact & structured,& living water helps to hydrate your Red Blood Cells (RBC) giving them a negative or & IONIC & charge. This & IONIC & charge allows them to bounce off each other and repel like tiny magnets, delivering their life giving goodness at a rapid pace.
The & right & pH is the same as the & right charge!
FACT: Your heart has a 5,000 times stronger electromagnetic field than your brain!
Most people who suffer from heart problems simply have a chronic case of dehydration, and & acidosis,& which has severely depleted all their magnesium and calcium away from their heart muscles.
Chronic dehydration and mineral deficiency can lead to inflammation of the heart, irregular rhythms and sudden death.
Being well hydrated with naturally & structured & water, empowered with key minerals, will put a glow on your skin, a bounce in your step and a joyful beat in your chest.
Just think of this coral water as the & mother lode & when it comes to mineral rich, alkaline, antioxidant water.
Two time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling claimed, Nearly all disease can be traced to a mineral deficiency.
Now here comes the best part!
With the help of the Japanese inventor, we are now able to bring this special water directly to you. It's called AquaLyte, but it's not sold in bottles and it's not sold in stores.  http://jeremyhawkins.net/water/old.html 

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Sensible Diet Tips


Start your diet with a food diary, record everything you eat,
what you were doing at the time, and how you felt.  That tells
you about yourself, your temptation, the emotional states that
encourage you to snack and may help you lose once you see how
much you eat.

Instead of eating the forbidden piece of candy, brush your teeth. 
If you're about to cheat, allow yourself a treat, then eat only
half a bite and throw the other half away.

When hunger hits, wait 10 minutes before eating and see if it
passes.  Set attainable goals.  Don't say, "I want to lose 50
pounds."  Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds a month."  Get enough
sleep but not too much.  Try to avoid sugar.  Highly sweetened
foods tend to make you crave more.

Drink six to eight glasses of water a day.  Water itself helps
cut down on water retention because it acts as a diuretic.  Taken
before meals, it dulls the appetite by giving you that "full
feeling."  Diet with a buddy.  Support groups are important, and
caring people can help one another succeed.  Start your own, even
with just one other person.

Substitute activity for eating.  When the cravings hit, go to the
Gym or health club if possible; or dust, or walk around the block. 
This is especially helpful if you eat out of anger.
If the pie on the counter is just too great a temptation and you
don't want to throw it away, freeze it.  If you're a late-night
eater, have a carbohydrate, such as a slice of bread of a cracker,
before bedtime to cut down on cravings.  Keep an orange slice or
a glass of water by your bed to quiet the hunger pangs that wake
you up.

If you use food as a reward, establish a new reward system.  Buy
yourself a non-edible reward.  Write down everything you eat - -
everything - including what you taste when you cook.  If you
monitor what you eat, you can't go off your diet.

Weigh yourself once a week at the same time.  Your weight
fluctuates constantly and you can weigh more at night than you did
in the morning, a downer if you stuck to your diet all day.  Make
dining an event.  Eat from your own special plate, on your own
special placemat, and borrow the Japanese art of food arranging to
make your meal, no matter how meager, look lovely.  This is a trick
that helps chronic over-eaters and bingers pay attention to their
food instead of consuming it unconsciously.

Don't shop when you're hungry.  You'll only buy more fattening
food.  Avoid finger foods that are easy to eat in large amounts. 
Avoid consuming large quantities of fattening liquids, which are so
easy to overdo.  And this includes alcoholic beverages.

Keep plenty of crunchy foods like raw vegetables and air-popped
fat-free popcorn on hand.  They're high in fiber, satisfying and
filling.  Leave something on your plate, even if you are a charter
member of the Clean The Plate Club.  It's a good sign that you can
stop eating when you want to, not just when your plate is empty.

Lose weight for yourself, not to please your husband, your parents
or your friends.  Make the kitchen off-limits at any time other
than mealtime.  Always eat at the table, never in front of the TV
set or with the radio on.  Concentrate on eating every mouthful
slowly and savoring each morsel.  Chew everything from 10 to 20
times and count!  Never skip meals. carbohydrate, such as a slice
of bread of a cracker, before bedtime to cut down on cravings.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Comparing AquaLyte to Water Treatment Machines.



Some Basic Members have recently contacted us with inquiries about water treatment machines and how they compare to AquaLyte.

Here’s some great information you can use when you meet someone who might be involved in a company that sells water alkalizing machines or perhaps they are a consumer considering buying one of those machines.

Here are some advantages I believe Basic ; AquaLyte offer over the water alkalizing machines in the market today…

• 100% natural, God made product. For those who tend to be more “natural health” orientated, I believe they would prefer to get their alkaline water from a God created source rather than a man-made machine. We know that the AquaLyte delivers organic trace minerals into the water from a natural renewable source. I don’t believe those machines add minerals to the water. As I understand it, most of them try to retain the minerals that were present in the tap water (assuming the tap water had quality minerals in it) as they process the water.

• Affordable for almost anyone. Rather than spend thousands of dollars up front to purchase a machine, people can purchase AquaLyte on a monthly basis for the affordable price of just $25 (U.S.). I recently saw a water alkalizing machine from a network marketing company that costs approximately $4,000 and I compared that to the cost forAquaLyte . When I did the math I discovered that someone could use one sachet of AquaLyte per day for 13.1 years for the same price of the machine. They could use 2 sachets per day for 6.5 years before it would equal the cost of the machine. I know that most of those machines need some kind of routine maintenance during their first 6.5 years and they may need to be replaced once they get to be 13 years old.

• Convenient to use and carry.  AquaLyte goes with you wherever you go since it fits in your pocket, purse, or brief case. Add it to any source of water you choose whenever you choose. NO need to “make” your water at home and take it with you in bottles wherever you go. Also, no need to transport a machine with you on business trips or vacations.

• Easy to sample and sell. Giving or selling someone a sample pack of AquaLyte is easy and affordable. Most people can easily afford the product and most Members feel very confident and comfortable “selling” something this affordable. But the average distributor in our industry is probably very fearful or lacks the skills required to sell a machine that costs thousands of dollars. Our product affordability for the masses leads to more duplication and more success for everyone.

• Repeat monthly sales. Machines are a one-time purchase but AquaLyte is a monthly purchase. We have a much better chance of establishing a long-term residual income with a product that people need and use every month.

Bottom line: AquaLyte offers BIG benefits in a small and very affordable package. And don't forget...

Personally refer just 3 people and yours is FREE!!

More “Food for Thought”…

Just to add a thought (or two) to Ken's comparison to water treatment machines keep this in mind…

“pH” is monitored and achieved in the body in a natural way. It uses buffering minerals. The body doesn't reach homeostasis by ingesting high Ph fluids. It uses nutrients to search for balance. This balance is found at a pH of approximately 7.35.

No one knows exactly how the body creates different combinations of building blocks out of nano-nutrients simply because the human body is still smarter than all of us and we don't have the technology to measure its trans-mutating ability. The body has some distinct “super powers” we don't understand.

For me, “balance” is what we are trying to achieve with AquaLyte. Balance is what the entire Universe runs on and to borrow from Ken's thought, God created the machine we walk around in, and God created the universe. We own our vehicle - or lease it as I see it, but we are also an infinitely small part of the universal body. Hence the hypothesis - "We are all connected."

We stumble and bumble around putting together pieces of wisdom and call them “breakthroughs” when it was more of a Creator induced hide and seek game to begin with.

Balancing the pH of the body takes pure water, and an entire spectrum of minerals which the body then directs to targeted areas of need based on autonomic response. An onslaught of high pH fluids with no intelligent direction may have some limited affect, but it is not the long term solution.
Think of it like synthetic insulin used in diabetics. We throw enough in to lower the blood sugar and if it drops too low we add orange juice or a piece of candy to artificially bring it back up. Again, an interim tool - not a permanent solution. Our internal environment at peace and rest in balance leads to an external environment in balance and a peace with everything in it.

Suffice it to say the AquaLyte does everything a water ionizing machine does with some added super powers the body needs to defend itself. The body is its own best pharmacy and fixes 99% of everything that goes wrong with it on a daily basis. I can't state often enough or loud enough:

"The human body is still smarter than we are."

Balance, as Ken so eloquently suggested is better done in harmony with nature than in trying to control, corral or improve nature - which in most cases is a mistake.

As a very wise friend and mentor taught me years ago:
"Nature has its own laws and will not allow violation without a negative response."

This is true because just like nature, our body is in constant search for balance. It is in constant motion and experiences constant change. It cannot be qualified or quantified. It is here for us to enjoy, explore and try to unravel its mysteries.

Searching for balance is a way of life and AquaLyte is a very important part of the puzzle.

Get you Some AquaLyte Water!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Join The Thousands Of People Who Have Lost Weight The Safe and Healthy Way.

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mineral Water, The Fountain of Youth!

Why I Believe the Fountain of Youth Exist

How is it that there seems to be segments of the world’s population that live to an old age and die healthy?

In an article on longevity, “Approaching Immortality” by well-known author, Dr. Ronald K
Latz, maintains that there are several cultures in the world with people who enjoy long, productive lives. Those who live the longest and are the most productive drink from natural spring wells rich in minerals; especially calcium and magnesium.

Some of the known disease-free centenarian cultures of the world are the Abkhazians, the Bilcabambas and the Hunzas. They live in the mountains and get their water from melting glaciers. This water, which also feeds their crops, is so white with minerals it is called “the milk of the mountains” or “glacial milk” This means their crop-growing soil is constantly being replenished with nutrients and minerals from the glacial milk.

Dr. Howard Hagglund, M.D., in an article in Health News states, “We no longer get enough nutrients in our food because farmland in this country has been ruined. It takes only ten years of intensive farming to exhaust the minerals in any given tract of land.” He goes on to describe how the depleted land gets re-fertilized every year to produce green crops. But a “green” crop doesn’t necessarily mean a crop with sufficient trace minerals to keep us healthy. Many of these corporate run farms use three minerals to replenish their soil (N-P-K Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium). Plants growing in mineral abundant soil leach more than sixty minerals. Farmers get paid by the yield not by how nutritious and mineral rich their crops are. These farms produce very large fruits and vegetables that have a nice appearance. In most cases they are picked before they are ripe, shipped in cold storage, and then gassed or irradiated to ripen them. This process kills enzymes making them even less beneficial. The majority of the people in the civilized world eating these mineral void crops are not receiving the necessary amount of essential minerals in their diet to sufficiently maintain an optimal level of good health.

People drinking from what I call “The Fountain of Youth” are among the oldest people on earth and live in and around Okinawa, Japan. In Okinawa, the calcium and other minerals come from the coral reefs and are referred to as “the milk of the oceans.” Like the other centenarian cultures, their crops are nourished with this mineral water. However, unlike the others, “the milk of the oceans” contains organic minerals that are algae based. Drinking water in this form has worked for the Okinawans for hundreds of years.

An article in the magazine Shukan Asahi stated: “Japan is number one in longevity in the world. In 1995 the ministry of welfare announced a list of names of people who were over 100 years of age. The number of people in Okinawa was four times higher than the other areas of Japan.”
According to the Japanese, in 1979 a British journalist from the Guinness Book of Records went to the island of Tokunoshima, just north of Okinawa, off the coast of Japan He interviewed the world’s oldest documented living man and found this 115-year old man to be in very good health. Furthermore this centenarian, who finally died at age 122, had worked in the fields every day until he was 105. The journalist also discovered that all the inhabitants of the island who lived to be a very old age, were healthy, and had a low incidence of serious illness and degenerative disease.

There are several common factors other than their water that contribute to the longevity of these cultures. These include low levels of stress, plenty of sleep, hard physical work and faith. They also eat a diet low in calories, fat, and meat, and high in vegetables. Combine these factors with their high intake of mineral water and you have their secret.

Sango Coral (X2O) sachets are the closest to the original form used by the Okinawa centenarians. Sango Coral is the only species of coral whose composition is nearly identical to that of the human skeleton. Because of this, the calcium and other minerals from Sango Coral are now being used for bone grafts by orthopedic surgeons throughout the world. Why is Sango coral (X2O) so beneficial? When X2O is added to pure water it is a great alkalizing agent, and its 70-plus minerals are in an ionic state. These ionic minerals may be much easier for our bodies to absorb. The organic mineral content found in X2O is a great source of natural calcium because of the algae it contains. The type of algae found in the skeletons of the Sango Coral is known as zooxanthellae or endozoic algae. When we get our calcium, magnesium and other minerals in this form, the need for large amounts of minerals in our food source may be greatly reduced.

The Japanese have numerous double- blind placebo studies proving the effectiveness of Sango (X2O)on many different health concerns. However for me, the proof is in how it has affected me and others I have shared it with.

The testimonials below are truly amazing. This is what people have experienced after drinking from what I call, “The Fountain of Youth”, (water treated with X2O).

Tom Brake, RN
Before I found Xooma and Xtreme X2O my diabetes was out of control! I took 60 units of insulin and 3000 mg of Glucophage everyday in an attempt to control my blood sugar. Even on all of the medication my blood sugar was still in the 230 to 280 range on a daily basis.
Since I have been using X2O my blood sugar has come down to a more normal range 115 to 130. But the most amazing part of that is that I have stopped taking any type of medication to control my blood sugar!
When my doctor asked me what I am doing different, I told him that I am using X2O and that I am not taking my medicine. All he could do was shake his head and just kept saying "that can't be the reason." Well I know it is the reason because adding X2O to my diet and eliminating my medications are the only things that I have changed. I can't thank Xooma and X2O enough for what they have done for me. If people will just give it a chance, X2O will change their lives as well...... Every day with X2O is better than the day before!

Peta K.
After an operation to put a plate and bolt into my leg after breaking my hip, my blood pressure dropped to 72 and I could not be hydrated. For 2 days I had a saline drip in each arm and at 9 am on the morning of the second day a super duper drip was put up, which was supposed to do wonders immediately. By 4 pm I was still terribly dehydrated and all the medical staff was getting extremely worried about me. I got my daughter to bring my Xooma bottle and some X2O sachets.
After I had drunk just over half a bottle, my water started flowing like a tap - the nurses couldn't believe it!!! I really believe that the X2O saved my life and want to say a very big “thank you” to Xooma and my sponsor for such a wonderful gift.

Mikhail L.
One of my biggest health challenges has always been my gum disease. I had gingivitis and about fifteen years ago I had surgery on my gums. It was terrible, my teeth would shake and my gums were always bleeding. The doctor told me if I did not have the surgery I might loose my teeth. It was so bad I couldn't even eat an apple. Beginning after the surgery and to this day, I get my teeth cleaned at the dentist’s office every three months. About two years ago my dentist told me I needed another surgery because my gums were getting worse, and I tried anything and everything to help the problem but nothing worked. Even an oral surgeon told me what nutrients to take, and I did, but it still didn't help. About 19 months ago I joined Xooma Worldwide. Three months after I started drinking X20 I went for my routine checkup and cleaning at my dentist’s office, and I was pleasantly surprised. My dentist said to me: “Mikhail I don’t know what you are doing, but you're doing something right because your gums healed around your teeth”. He also told me that I didn't need to have surgery anymore.

Hazel Y.
To date I have had my father on Ellagic Acid, Adult Super Food and Xtreme X20. He had bladder and prostate cancer which we received good news on late last week. After 5 months on the X2O and Ellagic Acid we are told that his bladder cancer is gone and that his prostate cancer is shrinking naturally. The Adult Super Food has really helped him to gain weight. He has put on 4 kilos and weighs in at 79 kg now. His oxygen absorption rate is 96%, which is good for a man with this condition. I attribute that to the Xtreme X20 which is oxygenating his blood and tissues.

Jimmy S
I have had severe high blood pressure for years. Taking medication I was able to get it down to 150/100. I started taking X2O about 3 months ago. After about 1 month I had my wife check my blood pressure, it was 117/65. After 2 months I have totally quit all medication and my blood pressure is still around 124/69.
My wife was so impressed that she wanted to try it. She has type 2 diabetes and they put her on blood pressure medication a few months ago. In about 3 weeks she has dropped her readings by about 15 numbers and she has cut her medications in half. Now we are working on the diabetes. We are happy campers.

Kathi H
I love this product. As a matter of fact my husband is on home life-support as a result of final stage emphysema, COPD, colon cancer and heart problems. He had to go to the hospital 11 days ago for a very bad infection at the base of his cranium. They did several blood and urine tests and his chemical balance for all of his electrolytes, potassium, magnesium, etc were all very bad. So I started him on Xtreme X2O. He had to return to the hospital the day before yesterday and they did the same blood and urine tests on him again and they "ALL CAME OUT PERFECT". Further with his emphysema, he requires oxygen 24 hours a day. He did not take it with him this time to the hospital so they checked his oxygen saturations he was at 94 % on room air (no oxygen on). Prior to X2O he was only 74% on room air. His lung doctor is in a state of total shock as to what happened and is going to try the X2O for himself. He has never seen a patient's lungs heal enough to raise the O2 Sat levels like that, he said, in his 40-year history as a Critical Care Pulmonary doctor. I think this company and product are great!

Martene E
I was diagnosed with Fatty Liver Disease, which doesn't have a known cure. Also due to genetics I am pre-disposed to high cholesterol and triglycerides. My cholesterol level has been over 400 for quite a while. I was also experiencing the aches and pains that come with age.
I went to have my tests run again. The enzyme test was normal and my cholesterol was at 200 and my triglycerides at 66. My bone density was the level for a thirty year old female. Not bad considering I am 33 years beyond that. The doctor was quite surprised in making the comparisons from just six months ago. The only thing different is X2O, which I drink 2-3 times per day.
Thanks Xooma for allowing me to be young and healthy again

Dr Thomas M.
I have been drinking X2O just shy of a month and I have seen an overall benefit both internally and externally. I have had people ask me what I was doing different with my skin and hair because they look revitalized and gave me a glow. I also noticed that drinking X2O helps with proper hydration internally. I take all sorts of vitamins and supplements and they help keep things moving on the inside, but X2O has helped both my wife and me to be more regular. My children love drinking the water. I posted a quote of mine on my website "X2O is water the way God meant it to be." And I believe this with all my heart


Mitch Thornell
As I balanced my pH and body with X2O the fat started melted away. I have lost over 50 lbs and maintained a healthy weight for three years using this amazing product. The other benefits to my health have been miraculous and are too many to list some are: no more acid reflux, joint pain or headaches. My energy level is off the chart since I started drinking from the fountain of youth. Regaining my health naturally and seeing others regain theirs has been a remarkable experience.
Seeing Is Believing



I believe what I experience, and what science and history teaches me. If you want to experience for yourself the effects of drinking from our Fountain of Youth call me, or visit my web site.

Wishing you abundance in all good things.

Jeremy Hawkins
Pure Mineral Water
or call me at 256-339-7301

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

10 Reasons why water is critical to good health

1. Water is the substance of life. Life cannot exist without water. We must constantly be adding fresh water to our body in order to keep it properly hydrated. Water can be a miracle cure for many common ailments such as headaches, fatigue, joint pain, and much more. We can go for weeks without food, but only 3 days without water!

2. The body is comprised of 80% water. Water makes up nearly 85 percent of your brain, about 80 percent of your blood and about 70 percent of your lean muscle. (Because there are a lot of tissues that have less water, the average is about 50 percent.).

3. It is difficult for the body to get water from any other source than water itself. Soft drinks and alcohol steal tremendous amounts of water from the body. Other beverages such as coffee and tea are diuretics therefore stealing precious water from the body.

4. Water plays a vital role in nearly every bodily function. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.

5. Water is essential for proper digestion, nutrient absorption and chemical reactions. The carbohydrates and proteins that our bodies use as food are metabolized and transported by water in the bloodstream. No less important is the ability of water to transport waste material out of our bodies

6. Water is essential for proper circulation in the body. The levels of oxygen in the bloodstream are greater when the body is well hydrated. The more oxygen the body has readily available the more fat it will burn for energy. Without the presence of oxygen the body cannot utilize stored fat for energy efficiently. Not only will the body burn more fat when well hydrated but because there are increased oxygen levels you will also have more energy.

7. Water helps remove toxins from the body, in particular from the digestive tract. Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

8. Water regulates the body's cooling system. Sports drinks are useful when consumed after or during vigorous and prolonged exercise in high heat, but most experts agree that water works better than carbohydrates or sugared beverages for moderate exercise. For instance, if you drink 12 ounces of plain water, your body will absorb 8 ounces of it within 15 minutes. If you drink 12 ounces of a 10% sugar solution, less than 1 ounce will be absorbed in the same period. The typical soft drink is a 10 to 12% sugar solution. I know that water treated with X2O is better than any sugared 'sports drink' or plain water.

9. Consistent failure to drink enough water can lead to Chronic Cellular Dehydration. This condition is where the body's cell are never quite hydrated enough leave them in a weakened state, vulnerable to attack from disease. It weakens the body's overall immune system and leads to chemical, nutritional and pH imbalances that can cause a host of diseases.

10. Dehydration can occur at any time of the year, not only during the summer months when it is hot. The dryness that occurs during winter can dehydrate the body even quicker than when it is hot. When you are dehydrated you tend to eat more.

The Water Everyone Needs