{"id":6971,"date":"2017-03-28T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=6971"},"modified":"2017-03-23T09:55:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:55:38","slug":"health-tip-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/health-tip-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Tip of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; title=&#8221;Health Tip of the Month&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;off&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; subhead=&#8221;March 2017&#8243;] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water, water everywhere\u2026<br \/>\nhow much should I drink?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>By Sharon C. Groves<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Water is one of the most important resources on earth.\u00a0 All plants, animals, and living beings must have water to survive.\u00a0 71% of earth\u2019s surface is covered in water, with our oceans holding approximately 96.5% of all earth\u2019s water.\u00a0 If there was no water, there would be no life on earth.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We must constantly add fresh water to our body in order to keep it properly hydrated.\u00a0\u00a0 An adequate amount of water daily can be a cure for some problems like headaches, fatigue, and joint pain. It can even affect our ability to focus and perform simple tasks.\u00a0\u00a0 Water lubricates our joints and muscles for better movement and plays a very important role in nearly every bodily function.\u00a0\u00a0 We can go for weeks without food, but only three days without water.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Water is essential for absorption of nutrients and proper digestion which carries waste from our bodies.\u00a0 It\u2019s important for proper circulation in the body and to carry oxygen throughout.\u00a0 The more oxygen in our bodies, the more fat it will burn for energy and the more fat will be flushed from our systems.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Interesting water facts:<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;02px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Removes toxins &amp; fat.\u00a0 If you\u2019d like to shed some extra pounds, drinking a<br \/>\nlot of water is a MUST<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Health-tip-2-.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; max_width=&#8221;250px&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water, water everywhere\u2026 how much should I drink? 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