Why is drinking water so important?

Someone everyday comments on how much water I drink. And sometimes they will ask why I drink that much. There are some many reasons to drink water over other beverages. Your body can function better at every level with more water in your system. Even your brain. You'll be able to think clearer. You will look better and younger. You feel fuller. And you don't consume other caloric foods and drinks you might be eating to quench that "hungry" feeling you can get from being actually thirsty. I always wonder how people don't drink more water.

Here are a few tips to help incorporate more water in to your daily routine:

1. Carry water with you everywhere. You'll drink it if it is there.
2. Add lemons, limes, and even cucumbers to change it up.
3. Keep it cool/cold. You'll burn more calories as you body tries to warm it up.
4. Alternate every other glass of what you typically drink with a glass of water.
5. Try cutting your fruit juices with water. You won't even notice the change.
6. Drink an entire glass of water before every meal. That I learned from my mother. Thank mom. :)

Happy training!

Fast Food - Healthy Choices

So I haven't been in a fast food place since forever as there isn't any place that has truly healthy food. Sure a few of them say they have "healthy" items until you look at the actually ingredients. I have to say, I am back to eating fast food again now that I have been to Extreme Pita . I was starving (and didn't have food with me - I know that is wrong an so unlike me) so I happened to remember that there was a new pita joint close by. I didn't know it was so "fast" food which made me a bit hesitate after walking in there. But once the guy behind the counter started telling me that they grill the mushroom, onions and green peppers in water instead of oil - I know I was going to be ok to try it. And I was too hungry to go anywhere else. And after getting my grilled chicken pita I saw on the wall that they posted the nutritional stats for every ingredient. I was able to read all of it from across the restaurant. So you know they are proud of it if the type was that big. And all the stats were great. You can really be able to eat well there.

Extreme Pita - TWO BIG THUMBS UP! And "I'll be back!" :)