A comprehensive goal such as 'feeling better' or 'being healthier' may require multiple changes in several categories of behavior. Don't overwhelm yourself. If your goal is to feel better or become more fit in 1999, begin by tackling just one or two issues at a time. Examine these four suggestions as origins for improving your health in the New Year. Perhaps one or two will be appropriate as starting points for you.
Water is required by the body as part of every metabolic process.
Humans cannot survive much more than a week without it. Every body cell, tissue and organ must have water to sustain life. Water is required to maintain body temperature, transport nutrients, oxygen and waste, and is a component of all bodily fluids. Caffeinated beverages have a diuretic effect on the body, causing fluid loss. If you drink caffeine on a daily basis, you may be losing significant amounts of bodily water.