Water

Woman does not live by food alone. She needs water, too. In my case, LOTS of water. I've been listening to my body. Asking questions. Began to wonder if what I thought was hunger was actually thirst. And, eventually, dehydration and lack of thirst. In my listening and searching I came across a book by Dr. Fereydoon Batamanghelidj entitled, "Your Body's Many Cries for Water." In it the author states that water is the ultimate cure. He recommends that folk drink 1 oz. of water for every 2 lbs. of body weight. I've heard this before, but I'd forgotten. Plus, I was eating all this raw food...was so much water really necessary? But the dip in my blood pressure and the accompanying weakness urged me on. I've started to be conscious about my water intake. I'm aiming for 100 oz. a day, which is two 1 and 1/2 liter bottles. Not so hard really. I drink 16 oz. of water with lemon (1 whole lemon in my Vitamix) every morning, fill my 50 oz. bottle and take it with me when I go to walk or to the gym. It's easy to drink most of it by 10 a.m. and refill it. Then comes the hard part, remembering to drink throughout the afternoon. But I must say, I do feel better now that I've increased my water intake. Dr. Batamanghelidj suggests that many degenerative illnesses are actually a sign of a lack of adequate water. Makes sense. I'll keep drinking, reading and learning.