Thursday 08/10/15
Winter is over and summer is already making its presence felt. As the hotter weather makes an impact on your daily life you have to make a conscious effort to ensure you have your water bottle with you whenever you leave the house.
Whether you like water or not, it is the only liquid you should have in your water bottle. Sure, cordial and sports drinks might taste better, but they aren’t as versatile as water. You might be thinking “How can water be versatile? It’s just water”.
Many years ago, when I was an active member of the volunteer bushfire brigade, the captain drummed into us “Water bottles are only for water”. The five reasons he gave stuck with me since that day:
- To flush foreign bodies out of your eyes.
- To flush debris out of wounds.
- To pour over burns.
- To moisten your bandanna to use as an air filter in a bushfire.
- To moisten your bandanna to put around your neck to help you cool down.
None of the tasks listed above can be achieved with sugary drinks. You don’t need too much imagination to understand just how unpleasant it could be if you tried.
If you still think drinking water isn’t for you; you need to change your way of thinking. Your body was designed to drink water not food dye, chemicals and sugar. Trust me; your kidneys will thank you.
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