[CyberTOPS] Cautiously Optimistic from Marie

[Eli Magdaleno]

Thanks Marie,

For the great article on water.  I am sure we all have heard of the benefits 
of water before.

In this busy world, the benefits of water had slipped my mind and your email 
is getting back on track.  I will share this with my TOPS group.

I will stick up a small piece of paper with the word "Water" on it on my 
refrigerator.  It would be great to drink a glass before I eat if I didn't 
drink enough.

The best things in life are really free!!!!

Thanks Again,

Eli Magdaleno
TOPS #459 Bremerton WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie" <frenchy at tbaytel.net>
To: "CyberTOPS" <cybertops at cybertops.net>; "Janet" <jlbutler1 at tds.net>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 5:54 AM
Subject: [CyberTOPS] Cautiously Optimistic


> Good morning Tops and kops:
>
> Another Friday, can you believe it?
>
> My spirits ar high, and so are my expectations. .
>
> How are you girls and guys doing today? How do you think your week was? In
> the words of the Wise and Wonderful Liz D. I am feeling "cautiously
> optimistic". I think my week went OK and if I walk lots and watch what and
> how much I eat over the weekend, I'm thinking on a loss.
>
> Lots to do before I head out for my morning walk and town so I'll keep 
> this
> short.
> I have included an article on the benefits of drinking water. I usually
> DON"T have a problem with that but I can always tell when I am not getting
> enough because my urine is not clear. Sounds silly perhaps but I do gauge
> myself by that, lol.
>
> I know ............. more information than you wanted right? lol.
>
> read below if you are not getting enough water,
> hugs,
> Marie M.
> Proud member TOPS ON # 3019, Devlin
> The Fab Five and Cybertops
>
>      Drink to Your Health . . . With Water!
>      Mother Nature's Healthy "Cocktail"
>      Some nutritionists insist that 80% of the country is walking around
> dehydrated. We drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine,
> which prompts the body to lose water. More troubling is that fact that 
> when
> we are dehydrated, we don't know what to drink.
>
>      The answer is simple: drink water!
>
>      Water is pure liquid refreshment and accounts for a large percentage
> of what makes each of us "human." The average 150 lb. adult body contains 
> 40
> to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rds of our body weight is "water weight":
>
>
>     Blood is 83% water
>
>
>     Muscles are 75% water
>
>
>     The brain is 74% water
>
>
>     Bone is 22% water
>
>
>
>      The Fountain of Youth, Health, and Everything Else that's Good
>
>      Water is necessary for your body to digest and absorb vitamins and
> nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away 
> waste
> from the body. And when it comes to digestion . . . it's just not 
> happening
> without water. Fiber alone cannot aid proper digestive function by itself.
> In fact, without water as its partner, good fiber goes bad, causing
> constipation and extreme discomfort.
>
>      If you're dehydrated, your blood is literally thicker, and your body
> has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As a result, the brain
> becomes less active, it's hard to concentrate, your body feels fatigued, 
> and
> you just "poop out."
>
>      Water - The Miracle Worker
>
>      Simple water -- when it's pure and free of contaminants -- is truly a
> "wonder drug." Without chemicals, additives, or anything unnatural, a 
> steady
> dose of 8 glasses of water a day (ideally = your body weight in ounces of
> water) will:
>
>
>     Improve Your Energy
>
>
>     Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
>
>
>     Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
>
>
>     Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
>
>
>     Help You Lose Weight
>
>
>     Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
>
>
>     Allow for proper Digestion
>
>
>     Help to keep you more Alkaline
>
>
>      Drinking Water is Heart-Healthy
>
>      The findings of a six-year study of more than 20,000 healthy men and
> women aged 38-100 in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology 
> found
> that women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less
> likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who
> drank less than two glasses. The protective effect of water was even 
> greater
> in men.
>
>      Drinking Water and Weight Loss
>
>      Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water
> drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a 
> healthy
> weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For
> Water" says most times your "hunger" is your body asking for water - not
> food.
>
>      It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat
> cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's
> harder to lose when you don't drink your water.
>
>      Who Can Benefit From A Water Regimen? Everyone . . . including YOU!
>
>      Water is especially important for pregnant women and nursing mothers.
> For athletes and work-out fanatics, drinking water reduces cardiovascular
> stress and improves performance. And, since water reduces body 
> temperature,
> it makes the whole exercise process safer and more effective.
>
>      Water is also an important "healing tool" for people with a history 
> of
> kidney stones. Since water dissolves calcium in the urine, downing at 
> least
> 8 glasses daily reduces the risk of stone formation. Drinking water is 
> also
> valuable in preventing urinary tract infections in both men and for women,
> flushing impurities out of the system.
>
>      Even mild dehydration makes you more susceptible to viruses. For
> someone like me, with an immune system compromised from my battle with
> terminal cancer, water is a powerful weapon in my war on colds and other
> illnesses. I've also found that water helps me recover more quickly.
>
>      When your body is hydrated, drainage from allergies and colds doesn't
> stick and collect in your throat and lungs, and your cough is more
> "productive". Even cold sores that appear on the lips are minimized by
> drinking water because those eruptions tend to favor dry areas on the 
> body.
>
>      Tips for Drinking Water
>
>      I know how hard it can be to remember to drink enough water every 
> day,
> but I also know how hard it can be to bounce back from the effects of 
> being
> even mildly dehydrated. So I'd like to share a few easy tips to help you
> reach your "water mark" every day:
>
>
>     You are naturally thirsty i.e. "dehydrated" in the morning . . . help
> your body flush out the toxins it has been processing all night and take
> advantage of this thirst to get a "leg up" on your daily water 
> requirements
> by drinking a glass of water first thing.
>
>
>     If you are cold drink warm water instead of dehydrating coffee & tea.
>
>
>     Don't wait until you're thirsty to have a drink - you are already
> dehydrated if you feel thirsty.
>
>
>     Set a timer to remind yourself to establish a habit of drinking water
> and keep a bottle of water with you at all times.
>
>
>     Compensate for diuretics . . . thieves that steal water from your 
> body.
> If you drink coffee, tea, or sodas with caffeine, you'll need to drink a 
> few
> extra glasses of water to make up for the water that these diuretic
> beverages "leech" from your system.
> _______________________________________________
> CyberTOPS -- Where Friends Meet for a 'Net Loss'
> http://www.cybertops.net/index.htm