Benefits

The benefits of drinking enough water

Everyone knows that drinking a lot of water is essential for a healthy lifestyle but how much water should we drink every day? This is a question that is not easy to answer. It depends on many factors, including how old, how tall and how active you are. I am sure that everyone has heard about the advice "Drink eight glasses of water a day" but is this really the quantity of water an adult should consume?

The institute of medicine determined that an adequate intake for men is about three liters a day and for women approximately two point two liters of total beverages a day.

Why should we drink water?

Water helps to keep you hydrated, which is important because every single cell in your body needs it in order to absorb nutrients and expel waste products. Water is your body most important chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Even our tissues and organs are mainly made up of water, for instance, our brain consists of 90 percent of water, our muscles of 75 percent and our blood of 83 percent. Every day you lose water and if you want your body to function properly, you must take in enough fluid by consuming beverages and foods that contain water. Every cell in your body needs water from head to toe and if you don't supply enough of it to your body you might even get ill. Lack of water can lead to dehydrations, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can cause tiredness, migraine, constipation, muscle cramps, dry skin, kidney problems and much more.  

What are some of the benefits of drinking enough water?

• Helps you lose weight

The body finds it difficult to differentiate between hunger and thirst so if you mistake the signals it is giving when dehydrated, you might eat more than you actually need. If you drink one to two glasses before a meal you will feel less hungry, consume fewer calories and ultimately lose weight. Water reduces hunger by suppressing your appetite and removes the by-products of fat and keeps you fresh and healthy. Another crucial feature of water is that it literally contains no calories.

• Better productivity at work

Water is an essential component required for the effective working of our body parts (since many body parts including our brain and the various tissues are mostly composed of water). Considering this, water can significantly improve our ability to think, be more alert and more concentrated.

• Skin looks younger and healthier

The body releases sweat to cool and regulate the body temperature therefore you have to drink an adequate amount of water to keep your skin hydrated and moisturized. It is also necessary to prevent wrinkles and combat skin disorder and to give the skin a healthy color. 

• Natural remedy for headache

Headache is an often symbol of dehydration and therefore water is the first thing to be recommended when someone complains about a headache. Drinking water is a natural remedy with no side effects that eliminates the pain without the intake of tablets.

• Prevention of cancer

Dehydration can cause the buildup of toxin in the cells which can cause these to behave unpredictably and to multiply out of control. It is thought that drinking substantial amounts of water may reduce the risk of bladder cancer and colon cancer.

• Maintaining eye health 

The cornea is made 80 percent of water and as you might guess, drinking enough water is therefore necessary to maintain good eye health. If you are working on the computer or you are doing close work for a longer time, you should make sure to take regular breaks or focus on something in the distance; otherwise you might get dry eyes. Blinking can also facilitate moisture from the tear glands to hydrate the eye.

• The best known thirst quencher

As the weather gets warmer every day we need more fluids to satisfy our considerable thirst. Water is, as is generally known, the best thirst quencher especially in summer. 

These are just a few important facts about why you should drink more water but if you still have problems with drinking the healthy amount of water a day and you think you need to drink more here are some tips that might help you:

1. Have a glass of water before and after every snack or meal.

2. Choose beverages you enjoy; if you don't like pure water add a dash of lemon or orange juice. (Make sure that you use only freshly squeezed juice)

3. Always keep a bottle of water with you no matter where you are going.

4. Eat more fruits and vegetables as they are high in water content. 

Given all these facts that dehydration can be the major source of attacking humans health, it seems obvious that water is of great importance for a healthy lifestyle. Water determines the right functioning of our body and a healthier body means a happier life!

So, if you haven't already go to the nearest faucet and poor yourself a large cold glass of water and enjoy a happy and healthy life!

Clean eating

What is clean eating?

If you are wondering what I talked about in my previous post and you can't figure out what "clean eating" is, I'm going to explain the term as much as possible.

Clean eating is a term that’s found on blogs and posted on Instagram and Facebook but does anyone really know what it is?

Food that’s clean is food that’s for the most part real food and not processed with things that compromise health like artificial flavorings, artificial colorings or sugar substitutes. Don’t eat processed food that is full of chemicals and sodium levels that are off the charts. Eat real, whole and unprocessed food. There is a simple rule: Everything that grows outside is good for you and your body. Food that is processed and frozen is not good for you! In short words: The shorter the ingredient list, the better. In my opinion clean food is not about banishing any particular type of ingredient. You can eat everything as long as you eat it in a controlled way. Of course you can also eat candy and chocolate as your so called "cheat food" but only every now and then.

The simple truth is, you just cannot get healthy without eating healthy. You can exercise every day for three hours but if you eat fast food afterwards, you just are not going to get anywhere fast. Food is the big ticket to good health. If you eat 'garbage', your body will show it. If you eat whole, healthy and fresh foods, your body, skin and soul will glow with health that gives you endless energy. Clean eating may feel a bit overwhelming at first, espsecially if you have to make a lot of changes but once you get used to it you will never eat unhealthy again. Nevertheless my advice is to take baby steps and make little changes every day. Don't give up if you make mistakes because we all do. Just realize that with every healthy meal you are one step closer to your goal!

The greatest wealth is health!

One of the things that became very important to me is eating clean and cocking healthy food, not only to lose weight, but to live a happy and healthy life. I am trying to eat clean for a few weeks now and I feel so much more comfortable in my skin that I'm not thinking of stopping it.

A few months ago I didn't have any plan of what is healthy food and what I should avoid eating. As I started to go to the fitness center I felt motivated to try new things. I searched through the internet for healthy recipes and a healthy lifestyle. I found a great number of food blogs and web sites that represent "clean" recipes and I tried to cook them. I really found my passion for cooking and most importantly I took pleasure in cooking vegetables and clean dishes. One month ago I would never cook broccoli or asparagus, I mean iuuh, who would eat something like this? Actually I've tasted some dishes and it turned out that I love it! Vegetables taste great if you prepare and season them the right way. I mean there are really endless many recipes that taste incredibly good AND are healthy! And if you don't like cooking or you don't know how to cook, maybe you will find your "love for cooking" with this lifestyle.


So if you want to feel better in your skin and tone your body for the summer time I would definitely recommend trying out some of the "healthy recipes". You only have one body, so why give it harmful food and drinks? Take care of it and it will reward you with a toned body!

Eat clean, train mean, stay lean!

Fitness motivation

Hey guys :)

Since I am going to the fitness center I am interested in everything that has to do with sports, workouts and being happy and healthy.

In order to get your "dream body" you have to know that nothing can change without hard work. I know that spending, let's say, two hours daily in a fitness center seems to be much, but when thinking twice about it you will realize that if you would not go, you will certainly do other unimportant stuff at home. In addition to that, if you go to the gym three times a week it is enough to stay fit. 

People have always excuses not to work out. "I'm too tired from work/school", "I'm too busy, I'll do it tomorrow". Have you ever heard the quote 'Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today?' You always can find at least 30 minutes to do a quick work out, can't you? You don't even have to go to gym to stay fit, it's easy to do some exercises at home. And if you don't know how to do them or which exercises you have to do, you can always research the web. There are a bunch of tutorials on a lot of websites that show and explain how to do workouts for special parts of your body. 

If you are not motivated - find motivation! I am very motivated at the moment so maybe I can help you? :D
Who is ready to get started? Who is ready to do something productive with their life, ready to achieve and make a difference? Your mind is your strongest tool, not your body, not the gym, not your supplements, but your mind. If you want to change, it all starts with the thought in your mind!

To achieve something you have to work for it. Hard work pays off!
You only have one life, are you going to be like the majority of the population and only dream or are you going to make it reality? Learn discipline and the value of hard work and you will never forget it! People will look up to you, but most importantly, you will be happy, healthy and confident. You will be proud of what you have achieved. We all have greatness within, but it's up to you to unlock it. Always remember - believe you can and you are halfway there! ;)