's Daily Message - AQUA STRAIGHT UP

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's Daily MessageThursdayFebruary 16, 2006

AQUA STRAIGHT UP

I wasn`t that much of a water drinker back when I was a young un`. For breakfast, I`d have a huge glass of orange juice and as much milk as I could drink. At school during lunch, I had a choice of milk or apple juice or I could go down to the canteen run by the nuns, buy myself a Coke, Pepsi, root beer, or an orange or strawberry soda. I just fell in love with sodas and drank them all through the school years. I also drank a lot of southern ice tea. It becomes southern after you use 4 teaspoons of sugar in your glass. I went through a Kool-Aid craze. When a new flavor of Kool-Aid came out, I would write a letter to the president of the company and personally thank him! I used to trick myself into believing I was getting enough water in the beverages I was drinking, but I was very wrong.

Then the day came, many years ago, when I started drinking aqua straight up! Who needs all those chemicals, salt, sugar, artificial flavorings, and preservatives in your body? I`m amazed how many people are still completely addicted to sodas. I talked with a gentleman on my radio show last week, and he drinks 8 24-ounce cokes a day! He`s obese, and he has diabetes, and his blood pressure is sky high. I mean, come on! Is it really worth it? How much money is this guy spending on cokes a week? I sent him my Lighten Up program that I give out on my radio show, and I hope he becomes water smart.

When you nurture your body with 8 8-ounce glasses of plain water daily, you will see and feel a difference in just 30 days. Your skin will appear younger, and your hair will be shinier and fuller. Your circulation will improve, and your metabolism will run smoother. The body is made up of over 60% water, and you use a lot of that water every day, especially when you exercise regularly, but you need to replenish water daily. If you have a FoodMover, there is a place to track your daily intake of water, and if you`re a Club member, you can use the online FoodMover. So drink up, and get healthy!

Love,