Tip of the Week: 12/5

Drink water every day, and plenty of it.

Seems crazy, but I can go a full day without drinking much if any water. Given, I receive water from other sources, I won't die -- but I can tell you that my urine is rarely clear.

Some quick reads on what water does for you and how to incorporate it into your diet:

• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM00594
• http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5515/10-Tips-for-Drinking-More-Water.html

To add to the tips above, I find that in addition to adding lemon, other flavorings can help -- add Emergen-C or Mio when you can't choke down another glass. Drink tea in the winter instead of coffee (coffee is a diuretic).

Ignorance or Lack of Self-Control

I always hear about people who can't lose weight "no matter what they do." Let's face the facts: a majority of people don't lack the genes to lose weight, they lack the proper knowledge and self-control to do so. It's pretty straight forward == you need to burn more calories than you consume. See links below for a couple good articles speaking to this.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/AN01619

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

11/27 Healthy Tip

Don't go shopping on an empty stomach.

Well, I can tell who works really hard throughout the day. HINT > not the guy that created a blog during work.

Alright, I guess I'll have to think of some clever things to say now. And by now I mean later.

Healthy Foods

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/health-foods/MY01108

And, so it begins.....