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Water.
Yep. That's it. Pretty simple.
I'm not sure why it took me nearly 30 years to figure this out but I'm glad I did. It started when I did an "It Works" body wrap (curiosity got the best of me there) and I figured that if I spent $25 on this, I better do what it takes to make it work and that included drinking a lot of water for the next 72 hours. (If you're curious, I lost about a 1/2 in my thighs.) I've kept up with my water drinking even after the 72 hours and have noticed a difference in my hair, skin and activity level to name a few things.
There are a couple of recommendations out there about how much water to drink. Some say 8 glasses a day, other say drink about half of your body weight in ounces. I've opted for the goal of drinking half my body weight in ounces so I'm drinking at least two, measurable, 32oz Nalgene bottles of water a day. That's a lot of water and, truth be told, I definitely go to the bathroom more but that's the only downfall I've noticed!
You can read the benefits of drinking water anywhere, and there are a ton of them, but here are the benefits I've experienced:
My skin and hair is not as dry. These midwest winters are tough on my skin and hair, I am usually completely dried out and lathering on the lotion but since I've made an effort to drink more water my skin and hair feels SO MUCH BETTER.
My energy level is increased. This is a true statement. I don't feel as groggy in the middle of the afternoon on a work day and I have a lot more energy during workouts.
I feel full. I am an all-day muncher and snacker. I always have been and always will be but water has helped me feel full and killed a lot of my typical cravings. I had a few people mention that it looks like I've lost weight and that may be true (I rarely weigh myself) because I'm snacking less and potentially speeding up my metabolism because I'm getting rid of toxins in my body.
If you haven't started this great habit - give it a try - it is a good beauty secret! :)
**I am not sure that these are medically proven health benefits, they are benefits that I have personally experienced. I would encourage you do additional research.on the health benefits of drinking water if you are interested.
