Water

Water. We’re urged to drink plenty of it, and most sources tell us to drink 8 glasses a day.

However, I’ve heard from other health sources that there’s another formula for how much to drink based on our weight.

Take your weight and divide by two, then divide by eight to get the number of glasses needed daily. For example, for a 180-pound woman, 180 divded by two equals 90 divided by eight equals 11 glasses of water.

I like this next suggestion if you choose to follow this formula: Premeasure your water the night before, and then store it in the refrigerator. Transfer it in the morning to a portable container and take it with you.

Hydration will make you feel full and will curb your appetite. It’ll speed up your metabolism, and make it easier for your body to consume food and ramp up energy.

75 percent of all Americans are chronically deyhydrated. Even mild deydration can slow your metabolism by 3%.