Most drinks dehydrate you. There's a huge difference between plain water and water content carrying diuretics, like soda pop and coffee. For a headache, try two glasses of water before a pill. Many aches and pains thought to be part of the aging process are symptoms of dehydration. It is the pitfall of many fitness plans.
Refined sugar is poison.
Refined sugar isn't just empty calories, but an addictive poison. Studies link it to a full spectrum of diseases from yeast infections to schizophrenia. As habit forming as nicotine, it is added to almost all prepared food products, from sauces to table salt. Underneath the addiction, you'll find your healthy appetite. When it feels good, you keep it up.