Week two - Why you should be drinking more water

Week two of the Mini pledges concentrates on drinks. The challenge this week is to only drink water, tea and coffee. One glass of fruit juice is allowed a week as is the occasional glass of wine. We generally do pretty well with this as we drink slot of water and avoid fizzy drinks. We do however like the occasional glass of squash which we have used up and not purchased. I personally don't drink alcohol but my husband tends to only drink alcohol on special occasions. With tea and coffee this week it can only be sweetened with maple syrup or honey. I've tried honey in my peppermint tea which was nice but my husband has yet to try these replacements in his coffee.

I know that drinking water can be challenging for many people which is why I want to give a few tips on how you can drink more.

 There are many reasons you should be drinking more water and in the post I will be covering some of them. The body is made up of about 60% water so it is important for a healthy body to make sure that you are drinking enough.

 Benefits of drinking more water include:

• Less headaches and higher concentration levels
• Clearer skin and eyes
• Could help you lose weight - water has 0 calories and thirst can often be confused with hunger
•  Flush out waste easier 
• Helps you avoid sugar and chemicals found in other drinks.

Ways to help you drink more water include carrying a reusable water bottle around with you. You could also purchase a drinks dispenser. We got one that looks like this for christmas.

We put fruits in such as lemons and limes which help make the water more appealing. Or 100% not from concentrate juice which we dilute down.

Some people I know use an app to track how much water they are consuming or set reminders on their phones. Do you drink enough water?