A Few Drinking Tips

No matter what kind of fast you are planning, no matter why you are doing it, here are a few tips on water consumption.

Rehydrate before you begin any fast. Most people do not get enough water. A dehydrated body is more prone to lack of energy, aches and pains, hunger pangs, and mental confusion. The best way to rehydrate is to constantly sip small amounts of water throughout the day while still eating. A high fiber diet will help the gut absorb and keep water. This will also give you the benefits of a mild Bowel Cleanse before beginning your fast. It will take you several days to rehydrate. Gradually add additional water to your daily intake. Increase the amount by 8-12 ounces a day. Suddenly drinking vast amounts of water will stress the kidneys. Start your rehydration program by drinking a minimum of 64 ounces of pure water every day. Gradually increase this amount until you are consuming about 1/2 your weight in ounces of water a day. Add or subtract the amount of water you drink until you reach your comfort zone. Most people will do best between 80-100 ounces, but there will be exceptions.

Drink pure water. Its your choice of whether you consume distilled, reverse osmosis, spring or filtered water. Avoid tap water all you can. A fasting body should not have to deal with all the added chemicals. Most fasting experts seem to prefer distilled water, but ultimately this is a matter of personal choice.

Sip your water (or juice) do not chug it. Water will be much more satisfying and readily absorbed if it is sipped throughout the day instead of being drunk in large quantities all at once. Whenever possible, keep a bottle of water near by to sip on. This is very helpful when dealing with hunger pangs, dry mouth, bad taste/breath and other fasting problems.

Avoid extremes in temperature. While a cup of hot or chilled water (perhaps with a little lemon juice added) will not hurt you, most of your water should be consumed at room temperature. The water will be cool enough that the body will have to expend some energy to warm it (thus burning calories), but it will not stress a digestive system that has effectively shut down. Hot water can stimulate the bowels, plus it just feels good to hold a warm mug of something in your hands and sip it. However, once again the digestive system should not be over stimulated.

Proper drinking of water, juice or cleansing drinks can make a great deal of difference in how easy and successful a fasting program will be. Tweet