Nor'West News: February 06, 2018
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Tuesday <strong>February</strong> 6 <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
NOR’WEST NEWS<br />
Hydrate to elevate<br />
We all know drinking water is important, but the<br />
majority of us simply don’t drink enough even though<br />
we know it makes us feel great when we do. We look<br />
at the benefits and motivate you to drink more with a<br />
few tips on how to make it just a little more palatable.<br />
With over a quarter of Kiwis consuming<br />
less than two glasses of water a day and only<br />
5% drinking more than the recommended<br />
eight, the message obviously hasn’t hit<br />
home on the importance of hydrating our<br />
body.<br />
A recent survey conducted by<br />
SodaStream found that Cantabrians are<br />
particularly guilty when it comes to their<br />
water intake.<br />
With 82% drinking less than six glasses<br />
of water a day, but with over 85% admitting<br />
they feel healthier when they drink more<br />
water, something needs to be done to<br />
bridge the gap in terms of what we know<br />
to be true and what we’re actually doing<br />
about it.<br />
This same survey revealed that although<br />
41% of us limit how many soft drinks we<br />
consume due to our concerns over sugar<br />
content, the same number of people said<br />
tea or coffee is this their number one drink<br />
of choice.<br />
Some people even believe that the water<br />
consumed in their cup of Joe constitutes<br />
part of their water intake. This is a fallacy.<br />
As caffeine actually dehydrates us, as<br />
does alcohol too, it means we need to<br />
drink even more water to compensate.<br />
Not so surprisingly the reason we don’t<br />
drink nearly enough water is that we<br />
simply forget. Now with apps you can<br />
download direct to your smart phone,<br />
there are no more excuses.<br />
Further studies proved that people who<br />
had a SodaStream machine in their homes<br />
were more likely to drink more water.<br />
In fact, the study showed that people<br />
drank 30% more water.<br />
For those of us who aren’t used<br />
to drinking water like it’s going<br />
out of fashion, there are plenty of ways<br />
to increase the fun factor while still<br />
being healthy.<br />
By simply turning tap water into<br />
sparkling water with a SodaStream<br />
machine and adding a splash of fresh<br />
lemon juice or naturally squeezed fruit<br />
juice, is bound to have a positive impact on<br />
our health and wellbeing.<br />
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