Water, It Does a Body (and skin) Good

After my trip to Sina Marie Salon, I've been chanellging myself to drink more water. This is mostly thanks to Sina, who could tell by my hair, that I wasn't drinking enough water, crazy, right! So now before I go to bed, I make sure I drink at least 32 oz of water. I always knew that water had its benefits, but I really wanted to dig deeper into it. How does it help? What does it help? And how much water should I drink a day?

Before we jump straight to the benefits, here's some helpful information. Of course, the amount of water you should consume depends on your weight, where you live and how active you are. Common sense is if you live somewhere that's hitting temperatures of 100 degrees or if you workout daily, you would want to drink more water than the average. On the other hand, the general rule is about 64 ounces a day. How much is 64 ounces? Well a normal size glass is about 8 ounces, so drink about 8 of those and you're good. If you love Smartwater, drink 2 of those and you reached your goal. If you have a medium size Booble, like me, you'll have to refill that about 3 times to get your daily dose.

Now for the benefits! There are so many ways water can help you feel and look better (just check out the list below), but let me share three of my favorites. Water is excellent for skin care. It hydrates and rejuvenates skin from the inside, giving you a beautiful glow. It has also been said to help remove blackheads and smooth out those wrinkles. For some added beauty benefits, add some lemon to your water for a dose of vitamin C straight to your blood stream. To help reduce body weight, add honey and lemon to your water to curve those cravings throughout the day. Water can even be use as a natural hair conditioner. By adding lemon juice to water and applying it to your hair for a few minutes before rinsing can result in a clean shine for normal to oily hair. Interesting, no.

So I challenge you to join me in drinking 64 ounces of water a day for a month and see if you notice a change in your body. If your big on drinking water anyway, share how you got started and how it makes you feel.