How To Learn To Drink More Water

When it comes to 1 liter of water per day - we can't drink it, but when it comes to a bottle or two of wine or a bottle of whiskey in the evening - so please! Ridiculously?

It has long been known: the norm of water for an adult per day is at least 1.5 liters, that is, 6-8 glasses of clean drinking water . Only water , not tea, coffee, lemonade or carbonated drinks.

We all know how hard it can be to make yourself stick to this rule sometimes, but there are a few tricks that will help you get into the habit of drinking water regularly . Let's find out what these life hacks are that will help us acquire a useful habit.

Connect drinking with some action

Drinking 1.5 liters of pure water per day is actually a very difficult task if you are new to this business. The body, which is not used to such a volume of liquid , will initially put up psychological barriers. In the first days, it will generally seem to you that you are pouring water into yourself forcibly, which may cause a feeling of nausea.

How to facilitate addiction? Connect the ritual of drinking a glass of water with a specific action. Drink a glass of water immediately after waking up, upon arrival at work and every hour during the working day. Yes, it is difficult, but discipline in this matter is very important. So water will quickly become your daily habit - the same as, for example, brushing your teeth.

Pour half a glass of water

It is not always possible to drink a full glass of water - it is difficult, first of all, psychologically. In addition, drinking too much water at once is not very good for the body. Therefore, start with the amount of liquid that will be comfortable for you. It is better to drink a few sips, but with pleasure, than a full glass , but because of strength.

By the way, it is better to drink water half an hour before a meal or an hour after, so it will really benefit you.

Increase the amount of water gradually

Do not try to immediately include 6-8 glasses of water in your diet and do not punish yourself if you do not follow this norm. Everything should happen gradually.

To begin with, try to fill the glass with water only halfway. And the other part of the drink should be freshly squeezed juice - for example, orange or lemon. Instead of juice, you can also add ice cubes from fresh juice or a slice of lemon or orange. After all, we eat and drink primarily with our eyes, so the visual component plays a very big role here.

Keep water in sight

Sometimes the need for extra movements can prompt you to postpone the action until later. So you can completely forget about what you were going to drink. Therefore, let the jug or bottle of water be constantly in your field of vision.

Buy beautiful dishes that will motivate you to new achievements and remind you of the right lifestyle with healthy habits. You can also put a glass next to it so that everything is at hand. The glass should also be beautiful, of course, not chipped, with a half-erased pattern or a chipped edge.

 Eat more fruits and vegetables

Vegetables and fruits are a valuable source not only of vitamins and minerals, but also of liquid . Therefore, in addition to water, be sure to include cucumbers, watermelons, melons, citrus fruits, zucchini, eggplants, celery, radishes, tomatoes, spinach, pineapples, apricots, grapes, apples in your diet. Some of these fruits contain up to 95% water .

By the way, garden berries are also not far behind. For example, strawberries consist of 92% water , and blackberries contain 85% liquid .

 Do not confuse thirst with hunger

Thirst and hunger manifest themselves in approximately the same way. And instead of drinking a glass of water and waiting a certain time, a person immediately goes to the refrigerator in search of a snack. The result is empty calories and a heaviness in your stomach from food your body doesn't need.

Therefore, if you have eaten not so long ago, but hunger makes itself felt again, drink a glass of warm water . Maybe, in fact, you just want to drink ?