Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!

Wellness has two W's in it.. Walking and Water

Get out and get moving... You need 30 minutes sustained walking per day. Whether you just get out and get around your neighborhood or join one of the many events around the city.  You can get involved with the Fit and Swift Running and Walking Groups at Swift Cantrell Park at 5:30am or Trail Tuesdays at the Kennesaw First Baptist Church Trail Head on Tuesdays at 9am or Fit City Kennesaw on Facebook or Cobb2020.org to see the event calendar or healthy active activities.

Ok so now we have you out and active....Good.  Now you need to stay hydrated... The rule in our office is take your body weight and divide it by 2 and that is the number ounces of water you need to drink every day. Not sweet tea, not juice or soda, WATER!

So now you’re exercising and drinking enough water to give your body the fluid it needs to properly conduct virtually every bodily function. But what kind?

What kind of water are you consuming?

Sure it’s convenient, but what’s in it? Unless you enjoy well water that is tested regularly, you can’t be sure what’s in today’s municipal water supplies. Besides the chemical taste that comes from using chlorine to kill bacteria, the tap water in your home can contain trace amounts of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and minute amounts industrial chemicals.

Usually of better quality, bottled water comes from many sources. Normally it is labeled as having come from a particular source, such as a spring, glacier, spa or even a filtered and ozonated public water supply. Even though consistent labeling regulations are not in place, read the label.

This is a type of spring water that means that the mineral content of the water has not been altered. Plus, to be called “natural spring water” it cannot be extracted from a spring, but must flow freely from its source and bottled at that location.

This is water with dissolved carbon dioxide, either from its natural source or added during the bottling process. Interestingly, carbon dioxide is a waste product that your body removes with each breath. Carbonated beverages (especially with added sugars!) may taste good, but aren’t very good for you.

This is the purest form of water that is collected from condensing the steam from boiling water. Most of the minerals and pollutants have been left behind, leaving a tasteless, acidic liquid. Absent from distilled water are the important electrolytes that are essential for proper function.

Drinking enough of the right kind is important for good health.

Dr Cris Eaton Welsh practices at Eaton Chiropractic is downtown Kennesaw. We have been serving the men, women and children of the Kennesaw community for the last 20 years... www.eatonchiropractic.com  or call the office at 770-429-9733 if we may ever be of service to you or your family.