Do you know that you can affect the health benefits of water with your thoughts?

Sounds a little ‘out there’ doesn’t it. Read on, you will be fascinated.

Let's start with the facts;

• Water flushes toxins from your body and prevents constipation.
• Water helps the body get rid of acid waste and alkalize, slowing the aging process.
• Water helps convert food into energy.
• Water helps you fight colds and other viruses.
• Water moisturizes your skin from the inside making it more youthful looking.
• Dehydration is the No. 1 cause of daytime fatigue, headaches and heartburn.
• Water helps the body metabolize fat, keeping you slimmer.

Water plays a key role in weight loss. According to Donald S. Robertson M.D in his book The Snowbird Diet water may be the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Click here to read the full article.

The health and healing properties of water have long been associated with the spas of the world.

OK, so we know the benefits
but how much is enough?

Your weight in kilograms multiplied by 35 milliliters (or weight in pounds multiplied by 0.55 ounces)=Total Plain water requirement over 24 hours.

Water should be consumed over the course of the day. You should not drink water with meals, ideally 30 minutes before meals and 2 ½ hours after meals.

The following routine for the average adult is the basis of what we need;

2 glasses of water upon waking in the morning.

1 to 2 glasses of water 30 minutes before meals.

1 glass of water 2 ½ hours after a meal. In addition to this water intake Dr. Batmanghelidj also recommends a pinch of unrefined sea salt a couple of times a day. Table salt is not an adequate substitute.

According to this book, many illnesses are simply your body’s cries for water. It is a great book that anyone concerned about their health should read.

I read with interest that morning sickness is entirely reversible by having proper water intake as well as a pinch of unrefined sea salt. I can’t wait until my next pregnancy so I can try this out.

So that answers the question of how much water to drink.

What about the quality of the water we consume?

It is a concern to me as I am sure it is to you. That is why I was fascinated when I recently saw photos of Dr Emoto’s water crystals.

Dr Masaru Emoto, a Japanese Doctor of Alternative Medicine made the most fascinating discovery.

He photographed frozen water crystals and found that the water crystals formed different patterns when it was exposed to words, prayers or music.

Dr Emoto found that even writing words on a piece of paper and taping it to the outside of the bottle caused the water to change it’s expression.

Names such as Mother Teresa and Ghandi produced beautiful crystalline patterns while Hitler created a muddied ugly pattern.

A combination of the words LOve and Gratitude were found to be the most powerful thought for transforming the water.

A good article on the subject with beautiful pictures of the water crystals can be found here

I highly recommend his book as this is a fascinating read and the photos of the water crystals are beautiful.

Dr Emoto's water crystals recently featured in the wonderful movie “What the bleep do we know?”

The results of his research are proof for the first time that our thoughts and feelings have a direct effect on our reality. We have the power to impact the earth as well as our own health.

So express love and gratitude for the water that runs freely from your tap and drink to your health.

If you would like to pray for the water of the world and help expand consciousness you can find a prayer for water here . Just go to Water Prayer on the left hand menu.

Tips for meeting your daily water needs

• First thing in the morning fill a 2 litre jug or bottle and leave it where you will be working for most of the day.
• In winter drink warm water.
• Every time you feel tired use this as a prompt to get up and have a glass of water.
• Wake up to a cup of warm water with a squeeze of lemon.
• Every time you leave the house fill a bottle and take it with you.
• Eat a salad every day. Vegetables and fruit also have high water content and are a nutrient rich source of living water.
• Drink fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
• Eat fruit and vegetables as a snack. Have you tried jicama – it is a vegetable, and thinly sliced it almost doubles as a cracker. Eat it with a fresh avocado dip.

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