I have written quite a few times about the importance of drinking water but last week I restarted a strategy that I had followed for a long time and then gave up.

Drinking water first thing in the morning.

The idea is to get up and immediately drink four glasses of water and nothing else. Wait at least 45 minutes before having any coffee or tea or breakfast.

Why would you want to do this? Well I used to do this before getting on the bike to ride to work, actually I did it for a couple of years and had a lot of energy in the morning. I never knew if the energy was from drinking the water or from the bike ride itself. There seems to be a very popular notion that drinking water or anything in the morning will kickstart your metabolism and I have to agree that over the last week I have had a lot more energy and a much better level of concentration to get more done in the early morning.

Try it and see if it works. Post your comments about what you think of this water in the morning idea.

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Here is a hint, water is critical to losing weight.  However, the amount of techniques available for losing weight can be quite intimidating.  Recently, there has been interest in using a single, simple element to help people lose weight.  Can water make you lose weight?

Before answering this question, it is important to understand that water is vital to all systems of the body.  As the human body is made up of 70% water, its importance to the body’s functions can only be equaled to that of oxygen.  Without the proper amount of water in your body, you will find it very difficult to lose weight at all.

Your immune system, your circulatory system, your muscular system, your nervous system, and most importantly for losing weight, your digestive system all depend on proper hydration to function.  You are handicapping your attempt to lose weight if you do not drink enough water.  You should drink between eight and ten 8 ounce glasses of water per day for optimal hydration. Read the rest of this entry »