WATER

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The importance of water cannot be over-stressed. Okay, maybe it can, if you compare it to ... well, you get my meaning. I'm just saying it is very important ... for paras, for quads, for amputees, for polio victims, for everyone. You may have heard the old adage that everyone needs eight 12-ounce glasses of water per day. Well, that is probably not enough. It takes some getting used to, but we should make ourselves drink 12 glasses of water a day, as big as 20 ounces each. One can achieve surprising health benefits. First, it will keep the bladder flushed and devoid of sediment (the stuff that can cause clogged catheters ... actually mucous). It can also help prevent bladder infections. Second, drinking that much water will help keep stool soft, and bowel programs smoother. Third, lots of water will help with weight-loss, and help keep it off. Fourth, regular hydration is good for our skin, and our general health because it helps cleanse our bodies of impurities.

This is a short section. But that should not be confused for being of little importance. I have two glasses of water sitting on my desk with a straw, so I can drink my water when no one is around (you can see here). I have a pop-up reminder on my computer every day, to remind me to drink water. After it pops up I set it to remind me again in an hour. Drinking a lot of water will help to fight off illness. I know it sounds crazy, perhaps too simple. But it really works. Try drinking 12 big glasses a day for a month. I'll bet you start noticing improvement rather soon. I, personally, use a big 30-ounce plastic tumbler (orange one pictured below, though I have translucent), and have it filled about an inch or an inch and a half from the top (about 20 ounces). Then I bite the edge of the cup and drink it fairly fast. It's easier than it sounds, after a little practice. How ever you do it, you just need to make sure you get lots and lots of water ... probably a lot more than you're getting now.

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