3 Healthy Habits to Start Today

They say that it takes 21 days to build a habit. That is just under one month and if you can manage to do something every day for those three weeks, you will have a habit at the end of it. What is a habit? Something you do automatically, without thinking about it! Some of the best habits you can build have to do with health.

One of the most important health habits you can develop is to drink water. Assess your life carefully. How much water do you really drink in a day? Not liquids, but water. Juices, sodas and the like do not count at all since they can actually dehydrate you more. If you are drinking less than the recommended 8 glass per day, you could use a water habit!

Drinking more water is essential to health. Water rinses the toxins out of your body and keeps the digestive system running smoothly. If you drink enough water, you should experience fewer pimples and zits and more energy. Did you know that the majority of Americans are actually chronically dehydrated? It's true, and you don't want to be one of them! Dehydration can cause a lot of health problems, as well as inhibit brain function.

It isn't as difficult as you might think to get into the habit of drinking more water. If you go glass by glass, it can be hard, but if you take a 20 oz. water bottle, it is much faster. You only need to drink 4 bottles of water in a day to meet your quota. You might even want to opt for a larger bottle and aim for just one a day.

If you aren't much of a water drinker, you can try a few small tricks to add to the amount you drink each day. Freeze an inch or two of water in your bottle the night before and in the morning, fill your water bottle up. This keeps the liquid nice and cold for several hours and makes it more appealing to drink. You can also add a squeeze of lemon or lime to make the water more palatable, without adding unnecessary calories or sweeteners.

Another excellent habit to get into that will boost your daily energy is to eat breakfast. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and it deserves more than a cup of coffee. Your body has been fasting all night long and needs the ingestion of energy food to get it going in the morning.