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WATER

Come on. You know this one. None of us drink enough of the pure stuff. You have to drink more: it is great for the skin and the intestines, and if you drink enough water you will lose weight, almost without trying. The best way I have found, is to set a timer. (I use a kitchen one but you might be savvy enough to do this on your telephone.) Set it for every hour and at the top of the hour drink a small glass. I have been guilty of thinking at the end of the day, “Oh, I’m dehydrated” and then knocking back a pint (water, not beer!). This is not the way forward. Regular drinking, and not swigging, but sipping, is the answer. A timer is dead cheap and really makes a difference to me.

Best start to the day is hot water with a squeeze of lemon juice in it. This alkalises the body and kick-starts the liver, and as we all know, life depends on the liver.

So here’s a way to increase your intake:

You need:

A kitchen timer or telephone

A tap

A glass!!

Lemons

Drink a glass full, and then set your timer to go off in an hour, at which point you have another glass. [Rinse and repeat.]

It may be better not to drink with meals, as it can interfere with the digestive process, so while you are preparing meals is a good time to have a glass of water, though, and half an hour afterwards is fine. If you set a timer, you won’t forget!

Try and cut down on tea and coffee, and try herb teas instead. Pukka and Yogi both make some really great ones, and you can also use herbs from the garden to make up your own blend. During the summer, I make a blend up of whatever is in the garden at that time, and I always give my clients a cup after a treatment. If you treat yourself to a glass teapot that you only use for herb teas., it makes it more special and also means you have enough to share!

You can also “eat” water: salads like celery, cucumber and lettuce are all high in water and it’s an easy way to get more nutrients.