Water

I'll keep this nice and short...because I don't really have an answer to this question yet, but "how much water should we drink per day?"

I bet everyone immediately thought: 8 glasses per day (8 ounces per cup, so 64 ounces in a day). (Because of course, we all know the 8x8 rule: sleep for 8 hours and drink 8 cups of water.)

But really? There is SO much research out there that proves that we should actually be drinking more water. Men should have 13 cups per day and women should have 9 cups per day.

On the other hand, there is SO much research out there that says that we should actually not count how many cups of water we are having. Instead, we should only drink water when we are thirsty. Apparently, it isn't healthy to have more water than your body craves.

At the end of the day, all research says something similar: space out the water that you are drinking so that your kidneys can have time to breathe in between.

So what's the point of this post? I guess it's just to inform you that you should do your research before deciding what to do. Just because one point is more popular does not make it more correct. Personally, I am making sure that I drink a little bit more water before meals so that I eat a little bit less. I've always used water to my benefit. Instead of keeping a water bottle with me, I make myself get up to get a cup of water every time I want it. That way, I'm moving around a little bit more! It increases the number of steps I walk in a day by a lot!

Just remember, everything in moderation!