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A blog by Angela Campos

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Tips for Getting in Your Daily Water

*This post is sponsored by Starkey Spring Water

Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend! I am just coming out of the post Ironman Lake Placid haze (more to come on that day soon) and I am finally sitting down at my computer after a blogging hiatus. So, today I am sharing my favorite tips for incorporating more water into your daily routine. Almost everyone is familiar with the advice that “You should drink 8 glasses of water a day”, but why?  Proper hydration is important to maintaining health and wellness for a number of reasons. It aids in digestion, maintains body muscle tone, assists the brain to work efficiently, and helps burn fat by making sure the kidneys & liver are functioning optimally.  With all of these great reasons to drink up, it should be easy to get in the H2O our body needs each day.  However, something so simple can feel very hard to do at times. Check out these great Tips for Getting in Your Daily Water.

 

TIPS FOR GETTING IN YOUR DAILY WATER:

1. Rise & Shine: One of the easiest ways to hit your daily water intake is by tackling it first thing in the morning. Try keeping a bottle of water by your bed & when you wake in the morning, aim for drinking 20 ounces of water before you have your morning coffee or tea.

2. Make Goals: Aim for drinking 1/2 of your water intake by lunch time. This will curb your appetite and also helps prevent having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

3. Container Matters: Use a bottle that flows easily.  This is something that I have learned along the way and it really makes a big difference! I like using a wide mouth container, that I can take big sips from.

4. Carry it Along: Always keep a bottle of water with you to sip on.  This is a great way to get in water all day long!

5. Infuse It: This is one of my favorite ways to enjoy water! I love adding fruits, veggies, and herbs to water to sip on. Some of my favorite combos are: Strawberry-Lime, Blueberry-Lemon, and Orange-Grape.

6. Be Selective: Plain water is just water, right? Not necessarily! I like to be selective when choosing bottled water. Recently, I discovered Starkey Spring Water at Whole Foods and I fell in love with the crisp, silky smooth taste of it. This water comes from a spring 2.2 miles down in the mountains of Idaho and is 100% made by Mother Nature. It is carbon dated 11,000 years and has a pH of 9.6 making it highly alkaline naturally.

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So Tell Me…

What Tips for Getting in Your Daily Water are you going to try? Have you ever tried Starkey Spring Water? What is your favorite way to infuse water, or do you prefer water just straight up? Did you enter the awesome Giveaway for a chance to win a case of Starkey Spring Water and a $50 Whole Foods gift card??

Thank you so much for stopping by! As always, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below. Have a great week!

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  5. Jennifer says

    Thank you for sharing this. I'm usually a great water drinker but I've been lacking these last couple months. The fruit in a mason jar is definitely a great option--makes it sweet and yummy!
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  6. Maureen says

    I’m rather boring with my water intake. I use an old Tupperware pancake mix/pour container. I fill it to 1/2 my body weight in ounces and pour it over ice all day. When I’m feeling fancy I’ll circle slice a lemon or lime. Boring but it works. ?
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  7. Maureen says

    I’m rather boring. I fill an old Tupperware pancake mix/pour container to 1/2 my body weight in ounces. Then I pour it over ice all day. When I’m feeling fancy I circle slice a lemon or lime. Boring but effective ?
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  8. Mara says

    These are great tips! I am going to try infusing my water with some strawberries, that would be tasty. I will also try to set goals of my water intake. They even have apps for that. I would love to add Starkey Spring Water to my daily routine.
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  9. Lois Alter Mark says

    These are great tips. I go through stages of drinking lots of water and then drinking very little. I'm in the very little stage right now so these will be especially helpful!
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  10. Kim G says

    These are great tips! I actually love water so I do a good job of getting it in everyday but what helps me is adding fruit to my water and drinking from my waterbottle or a mason jar.
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  12. Mara says

    These are some great tips! I am going to try infusing my water with some strawberries, that would be tasty. I will also try to set goals of my water intake. They even have apps for that. I would love to add Starkey Spring Water to my daily routine.
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  13. Jenn says

    My husband has been making all kinds of infused water. He loves it. Me? I struggle with water all the time, and it's hard to get in my goal ounces. One day, I'll come to terms with it.
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  15. Renée @runlaugheatpie says

    I love just plain water :) lately I do drink one bottle in the morning before I go to work and then I put two bottles in the freezer and after my first coffee in the morning at work I take them out and drink them within about an hour. I do at least the same in the afternoon. So I get around 2.5 - 3 liters everyday. We have the best tap water in Europe (of course other countries will tell you that but it's actually true for us ;) )
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  16. Stephanie says

    I've been trying to focus on getting enough water lately, but I know it's still not enough. I keep water by the bed and am trying to drink one full cup of it before breakfast then one with each meal and at least one in between. I also noticed that being able to take big gulps makes me drink more water than through a smaller opening.
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  19. Joline says

    This has always been a challenge for me. Everybody - from my chiro to my Crossfit coach - tells me I should be drinking more water! Carrying around a refillable bottled water helps a lot, it reminds me to drink even when I'm not feeling thirsty.
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  20. Rosie says

    I keep mason jars like the ones you have with the straws in the refrigerator. I drink mine plain, but ice cold. These sound so good. I never thought of having half my water before lunch time. Have to start trying to do that.
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  21. Christa says

    I’m a personal trainer and the first thing I tell new clients is to drink more water. These are fantastic tips and I will share with them this post. Thank you!
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  22. Michaela Tighe says

    I’m a self described water-holic. I bought this metal cup with a lid & metal straw just for drinking ice cold water. I take it with me everywhere! I love adding more tips to up my water consumption, thank you!
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  26. Marjie Mare says

    I definitely need to practice what I preach, I am encouraging my kids to drink water and hardly do that. I will follow your recommendations.
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  31. The Accidental Marathoner says

    I drink tons of water every day. I start with a 16 ounce cup of water while getting ready for work, and then I drink a 1 liter bottle on the way to work (I have a 45 - 60 minute drive, depending on traffic). I drink at least another liter at work (I usually work 12 hour shifts), and then at least a half liter on the way home! I'm almost as good on my days off of work, but I sometimes get behind since I don't have those long drives!
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  33. Eloise says

    I have my special water bottle I love and carry with me everywhere! these are great tips to help those who don't drink enough during the days! ; )
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  35. Lori Mayer says

    I usually add at least one NUUN tab a daily to my drinking water. Some days it is so easy to get all my water in and other days not so good.
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  36. Kayley says

    Starkey sounds like an interesting water brand! I'd be interested in trying it. It's important to get enough water.
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  37. Becca Wilson says

    I really hate to admit how little water that I drink a day. I know I should be drinking more and so these are some great tips to help me out.
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  38. Christopher R. says

    I usually stay hydrated by drinking just plain water or water with lemon. After reading this blog though, I am going to try infusing my water with so many more fruits and veggies. I'd really like to try the Starkey water!
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  41. Tamara Regan says

    I have not had the chance to try Starkey Spring Water yet but I plan to stop by my local Whole Foods market and pick some up. I am totally a water snob and I am really looking forward to infusing Starkey water with fresh local fruits. YUMMY!
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  44. Cassandra D says

    I have not tried Starkey Spring Water yet. I use cucumbers and maybe 1 lemon wedge and place it in the water that I drink daily.
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  46. Cassie says

    For me, the bottle makes all the difference!! If my water bottle isn't easy to sip out of my water intake goes way down. Thanks for the hydration inspiration :)
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  47. Gabby says

    Love this blog post. I always have to keep my water intake high, so I'll definitely keep these tips in the back of my mind!
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  48. Michael Simmons @ DiligentChef says

    Thanks for useful tips, Angela! Nobody can deny the fact that quality of drinking water is one of the main components contributing to a healthy lifestyle. I pay a lot of attention to this fact and I drink alkaline water on a regular basis by preparing it with the help of a special water filter. My wife and children love infused water with added fruit, vegetables, herbs – just as you advise.
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  49. Sam vibrant says

    I just hate plain water so I am selective when choosing water. I prefer flavored water sometimes I infuse fruits and vegetables in water. I can also add lemon, mint leaves and other herbs (hahaha I call them herbs). Sometimes If I don't have time or bored to prepare the herbal water I run pure filtered water in the alkaline water filter pitcher which I like the sour taste. one of the tips I have tried but sometimes I fail is taking water the first thing in the morning. The days I do that I feel refreshed and active to kickstart the day. I think I need to up the game
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  50. Nathan says

    Great tips! I am not very good in drinking water so i am trying to water in different way. i am always keen to drink more and more water.
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