D - Drink plenty of water. Dance

I can't dance, I can't talk.
Only thing about me is the way I walk.

So if you can't dance, start walking and don't forget to drink some water :) This is the advice given by my husband on a daily basis, because I have to admit I am a coffee addict (for my older followers, they will go now, well, yeah! old news!) and I rather forget to drink water. But I do try to improve! Promise!

Some tips which I found here:

Heart healthy
Drinking a good amount of water could lower your risks of a heart attack. A six-year study published in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that those who drink more than 5 glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses.

Energy
Being dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired -- even mild dehydration of as little as 1 or 2 percent of your body weight. If you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated -- and this can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and other symptoms.

Headache cure
Another symptom of dehydration is headaches. In fact, often when we have headaches it's simply a matter of not drinking enough water. There are lots of other causes of headaches of course, but dehydration is a common one.

Healthy skin
Drinking water can clear up your skin and people often report a healthy glow after drinking water. It won't happen overnight, of course, but just a week of drinking a healthy amount of water can have good effects on your skin.

Better exercise
Being dehydrated can severely hamper your athletic activities, slowing you down and making it harder to lift weights. Exercise requires additional water, so be sure to hydrate before, during and after exercise.

Conclusion? Do not underestimate the power of water!

P.S. On Sunday, Beth from the GBE2 group suggested that we should use the weekly theme dancing as a potential topic for the A-Z Challenge Letter D entry. But I had so many nice songs in my head that I did not resist the temptation and posted this.

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