May 14 - Hydrate!

I enjoy a big, tall, glass of delicious, soothing...Diet Coke!  You thought I was going to say Water, huh!  Haha!  No, water is tricky for me.  I don't know that I have ever been truly hydrated!  YES, it's true.  I love me some soda, juice, coffee...hell, I'll even take a Shirley Temple over a glass of water.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate water.  I just don't prefer it to my other thirst quenching options.  So today, I hydrate H2O style.  That's right, I will be drinking water, like it's going out of style.  Why is this a challenge you ask?  Well, let me explain...

First of all, water is healing and benefits your body in so many ways.  Check out this post from last summer.  Second, it is taken for granted.  Did you know that every 20 seconds a child dies from water-related illnesses.  However, thanks to a wonderful organization, water.org, you can help these children!  Lastly, after a week of putting your body through several types of exercises, we thought this week we would work on that outer confidence!  Thus this week's challenges are all about treating your body to some well deserved love!

So today, show thanks for the clean drinking water you have by treating your body to some of it and donating to water.org!

Yesterday's Challenge

This email comes from one of you!  I know that it refers to a few past challenges, but what is a super hero?  Someone who helps to save lives.  So here is the email and if you can help, please do so!


Thanks Julie for the inspiration!


"So, I wanted to fill you in on yesterday's project.  As I'm sure you know, there has been a devastating line of tornadoes come through the south (aka, my homeland).  The tornadoes have devastated homes, churches, hospitals, schools, etc.  There is currently a drive here in Utah to collect items that are needed.  I combine yesterday's project with the challenge from Day 16 (cleaning out my closet), and put several bags together to take and donate.  They are taking anything from non-perishable food items, to linens, towels, clothes, and toiletries.  They need it all.  They are taking donations through tomorrow and I thought this might be a great way for all of your followers to participate in yesterday's challenge in a BIG way!  Here are the locations that are accepting donations here in Utah.  

Christian Life Center2352 East Highway 193
Layton, Utah
(801) 771-0170


Automatic Car Credit1497 North Main Street
Layton, Utah


Liberty Safe and Security1199 W Utah Avenue
Payson, Utah
801-925-1000 extension 237


ACC4608 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah


ACC615 North Main Street
Logan, Utah

-Julie

Day 10 - Water

This challenge comes in two parts!

Part 1 - Strive to drink your full recommended servings of water today!  Here are some interesting facts about water!

1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
2. At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
5. While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body.
6. Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body.
7. Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
8. Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
9. Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
10. Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
11. The average person in the United States uses anywhere from 80-100 gallons of water per day. Flushing the toilet actually takes up the largest amount of this water.
12. By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.
13. The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.

Part 2 - Watch this nine minute clip and if it is within your means visit water.org to donate $5 so that clean water can be brought in to countries, cities or villages that do not have clean water.