Healthy Drinking

I’ve wanted to start eating healthy for a while now. A lot of people want to eat healthy but what we drink isn’t thought about a whole lot because we focus on food and what we’re chewing; but maybe we should start thinking more about what we’re eating and if it’s good for us. “Many people make the mistake of getting the fluids we need during the day from sodas, flavored milk, fancy coffee beverages, and juices. These drinks are high in calories from sugar,” (Stollman 43). This seems so bizarre that most of us are worried about what we’re eating and calories but aren’t really considering that what we’re drinking could not help with trying to eat healthy and possibly lose weight.

Now that we’ve talked about why you should avoid most drinks, let’s talk about what we should be drinking. Water, W-A-T-E-R. It’s one drink we should be drinking lots of throughout the day let some of us including me don’t seem to drink enough. The book mentioned about not thinking water is the only thing you can drink, there are other beverages out there for you if you don’t like water or want to shake things up like Seltzer water, tea and low calorie, low sugar drinks (Stollman 44).

Why do we need fluids? Ever been hungry and then not felt satisfied after eating? That’s probably because you weren’t hungry, you were thirsty. Yup, thirst disguises as hunger causing us to eat more when we aren’t actually hungry. Now what happens if you don’t drink enough? “Here’s what can happen if you don’t drink enough water every day: -You can get problems such as palpitations (irregular heart beat) or feel very tired. –You may notice that you often get a headache later in the day” (Stollman 45). Water is vital for all of us so we need to get more H₂O in our diet. The amount we should actually be needing is approximately 8-9 glasses of water every day. I’ll definitely be taking this information to mind next time I go to grab a can of soda. Let’s all work to drink more water and stay hydrated!

How much water do you drink a day? Are you going to try to cut out soda and other sugary beverages from your diet? 


MLA Citation:

Stollman, Lisa, MA, RD, CDE, CDN. The Teen Eating Manifesto: The Ten Essential Steps to Losing Weight, Looking Great and Getting Healthy. Northport, NY: Nirvana, 2012. Print.