Do you like the taste of the water from your tap?
It’s very important that you enjoy -- not just tolerate -- but really enjoy it! You should be able to look forward to drinking a glass of water, all day, and every day.
Water is usually your best choice of beverage. It contains no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar and unless you are getting it straight from a softening system- no salt! How wonderful it that?
It’s the perfect refresher. Water can cool you off, hydrate you, chase away unpleasant taste, help curb your appetite and even be a great conversation starter, as in “Would you like a glass of water? Sit down and tell me all about…”
So if you like the flavor of your own “home brew,” that’s great. Put some in the fridge with a tight lid and you may find that you enjoy it even more.
But if not, then let's make a very important change. Get a reverse osmosis system with or without a softener unit. Or try one of the filters you can attach directly to your faucet. Maybe purchase a canister type with the filter in the lid. You just pour tap water in and pop the thing in the fridge. Simple!
You could also contact one of the big bottle home delivery companies or even fill your own at your local grocery store (although if you do chose this last option, be certain to cheek the last maintenance date on the dispensing machine. If you can’t find one, keep walking!)
Make the change. You are much more likely to drink water and avoid soda pop, beer, sports drinks, caffeine, lemonade, and the like if you can look forward to a nice tall glass of water!
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
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About Dr. Garrison
In founding the Garrison Center for Healthy Living, Dr. Garrison aims to do far more than perform surgery. "We understand the challenges of struggling with your weight, and we are pleased to be helping patients with the long-term transformation to a healthier lifestyle." To ensure success with this process, Dr. Garrison encourages patients to participate in the center's activities on an ongoing basis, including pre- and post-surgical support of all forms, nutritional counseling, healthy cooking parties, clothing exchanges, peer support groups, and other services.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Welcome to our new blogwriter, Toni Tripp!
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
This Issue’s Challenge
Chose two different kinds of drinks that you are most often drawn to, say soda pop or juice, and replace them with cool, clean tasting water. Remain diligent for 3 weeks. Then assess yourself and see if you haven’t been able to break your dependence on some of those less healthy alternatives.
Congratulate yourself!
Today's Tip
Fill your water bottle ½ way and place it in the freezer overnight. Before you head out the door in the morning, top it off with room temperature water. Now you have a cool drink you can easily refresh for most of the day! Please, be sure not to toss your bottle out at the end of the day. It will go straight to a landfill and sit there for years! Instead, reuse your bottle over and over and help your environment out, just a bit.
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