Worn Out Woman: Small steps for Physical Health

Worn Out Woman: Small Steps for Physical Health

Drink More Water
The bigger picture toward optimal physical health is so huge, we frequently get overwhelmed by
its enormity and choose to either do nothing at all, or strive hard for a few short weeks and then
give up in frustration. I can never eliminate all Dr. Peppers forever, but I can choose not to drink
one today. I can decide to reserve them for special occasions only like vacations or holidays.
God’s Girls watched a short, ten minute segment video recording from Bethel Church in
Redding, California about the Pillars of Good Health. Beni Johnson spoke about drinking more
water. She said if we remove water from a plum, we get a prune. If we remove water from our
skin, we get wrinkles. The optimum daily water intake is half your body weight of water in
ounces per day. Dehydration mimics many diseases or problemic symptoms such as back pain,
depression, ADD, memory loss, MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Lou Garrets, aging, wrinkling, etc.
When we drink water we are watering our organs. The brain gets watered. The heart gets
watered….
There are different types of water and different opinions to the healthiest kind (Tap, filtered,
bottled, distilled, alkalized, reverse osmosis etc.). Do your research and decide for yourself. But
be aware that there are thousands of chemicals in tap water. Toxins such as fluoride and
ammonia and chlorine are added to our tap water on purpose to kill bacteria and parasites (but
many of them live through the exposure anyhow). Drugs, chemicals from personal care products,
farm chemical run off and heavy metals are in our water supply. You will want to at least filter
these out before drinking or showering in it. A Brita or Pur filter is better than tap. Some bottled
water is good, some not so good. Choose bottled water that was bottled at the source, mineral or
spring is good, with low sodium. There are alkalized water machines that help bring your body’s
pH balance to more neutral level (neither too acidic or too alkaline). Do your research to decide
which water is best for you.
Many people are acidic and suffer from inflammation because of dehydration and eating
processed foods and too much protein. Drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables to
balance your pH. Test urine, blood or saliva with test strips. (Your Health Your Choice is a good
book about pH and how to test it, read the results and how to alkalize an overly acidic body)
Small steps are necessary to make lasting strides toward change. Our small step, physical health
challenge this week is to: Drink more water.

TIP: Sip water throughout the day to bathe your organs and cells in water. Drink no more than
four ounces at one time so your body will be able to use it on a cellular level instead of
eliminating it right away.

c.GodsGirlsMinistry April 5, 2010 http://www.godsgirlsministry.com/ Used with permissionWorn Out Woman: Small Steps for Physical Health
Drink More Water
The bigger picture toward optimal physical health is so huge, we frequently get overwhelmed by
its enormity and choose to either do nothing at all, or strive hard for a few short weeks and then
give up in frustration. I can never eliminate all Dr. Peppers forever, but I can choose not to drink
one today. I can decide to reserve them for special occasions only like vacations or holidays.
God’s Girls watched a short, ten minute segment video recording from Bethel Church in
Redding, California about the Pillars of Good Health. Beni Johnson spoke about drinking more
water. She said if we remove water from a plum, we get a prune. If we remove water from our
skin, we get wrinkles. The optimum daily water intake is half your body weight of water in
ounces per day. Dehydration mimics many diseases or problemic symptoms such as back pain,
depression, ADD, memory loss, MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Lou Garrets, aging, wrinkling, etc.
When we drink water we are watering our organs. The brain gets watered. The heart gets
watered….
There are different types of water and different opinions to the healthiest kind (Tap, filtered,
bottled, distilled, alkalized, reverse osmosis etc.). Do your research and decide for yourself. But
be aware that there are thousands of chemicals in tap water. Toxins such as fluoride and
ammonia and chlorine are added to our tap water on purpose to kill bacteria and parasites (but
many of them live through the exposure anyhow). Drugs, chemicals from personal care products,
farm chemical run off and heavy metals are in our water supply. You will want to at least filter
these out before drinking or showering in it. A Brita or Pur filter is better than tap. Some bottled
water is good, some not so good. Choose bottled water that was bottled at the source, mineral or
spring is good, with low sodium. There are alkalized water machines that help bring your body’s
pH balance to more neutral level (neither too acidic or too alkaline). Do your research to decide
which water is best for you.
Many people are acidic and suffer from inflammation because of dehydration and eating
processed foods and too much protein. Drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables to
balance your pH. Test urine, blood or saliva with test strips. (Your Health Your Choice is a good
book about pH and how to test it, read the results and how to alkalize an overly acidic body)
Small steps are necessary to make lasting strides toward change. Our small step, physical health
challenge this week is to: Drink more water.
TIP: Sip water throughout the day to bathe your organs and cells in water. Drink no more than
four ounces at one time so your body will be able to use it on a cellular level instead of
eliminating it right away.


c.GodsGirlsMinistry April 5, 2010 http://www.godsgirlsministry.com/ Used with permission