1- Eliminate other drinks. It is recommend that the average person consume 3 liters of water and few people drink anything near that amount. In fact, most people consume coffee, tea, beer or soda during the course of an average day. All of which are diuretics, leading to most of the liquid being flushed from the body, which can actually impede hydration.
2- Drink more water. Every health tip these days tells us to drink more water but it probably the single most important thing you can do for better health next to exercise. Drinking 3 liters or more of water actually helps to hydrate brain cells, keep the skin healthy, and flush toxins from the body.
3- Buy bottled water. Whether classified as table water, spring water, or natural mineral water keeping bottled water on hand and cold makes for a quick an refreshing alternative to grabbing that soda.
4- Exercise. It may cause initially cause dehydration but it also increases thirst. Have a gallon of water on hand and train yourself to drink half during your work out and half after.
5- Filter. Purchasing a water filtration system can actually encourage the consumption of water. Filtered tap water will taste better and the initial novelty of the filtration can be molded into a healthy habit.
6- Consume water. Don’t forget that you can actually consume water by adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Most fruit and vegetables consist of about 90 percent water and eating four servings of fruits and vegetables can provide around 1 ½ pints of water.
