

My grandpa’s store was just across the road and I drank too many Pepsi-Colas, Dr Peppers and various other soft drinks. As a young adult, I drank plenty of diet drinks for a long time. I’m not totally soda-free, but I doubt that I drink one a month now.

Summer is here, with outings and picnics, so I’ll probably have a couple but I’m trying to stay with water and even cut back on coffee.


Unfortunately, people almost live with a diet drink or even a sugary drink in their hands.

Drinking water every day is important. My doctor told me to drink 50 to 64 ounces every day. This seems like a lot of water, but a 20-ounce bottle doesn’t really take long to consume. The actual amount of water intake for everybody is a bit different depending on how much coffee, fruit and vegetables you are already taking in daily.

From everydayhealth.com, I read that our bodies use water in all cells, organs and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because our bodies lose water through breathing, sweating and digestion, it’s important to rehydrate by drinking fluids and eating foods that contain water. And then from webmd.com, “Drinking water helps maintain the balance of body fluids. Your body is composed of about 60 percent water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients and maintenance of body temperature.”

Water is the second-most popular beverage in the U.S. after soft drinks. This is a scary stat, since sugary soda is a huge health hazard, upping the risk of obesity, strokes and other heart problems.


The benefits really are endless.
