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WATER WORKS

HOW DOES 8 GLASSES AFFECT YOUR BIG DAY

There’s a rather lengthy to-do list when preparing to slow down the ageing of your skin. You’ll begin to see
get married. From Asscher cut diamonds, to honey- results in just days on this one, so be sure to try out
moon destinations in Zanzibar, there’s constantly new this useful trick before turning to commercial cosmetic
and exciting boxes to check before the big day. One products.
of these boxes, one with far less appeal, is mustering
up the motivation to dive head-first into a “Shredding The health benefits are endless. It boosts your metab-
Before Wedding” gym schedule, or perhaps a low carb olism, helping you burn fat faster, lowers your risk of
diet of almond milk and sawdust, but before you start heart of a lethal heart attack by up to 40%, and even
portioning out your food with a pair of tweezers, why prevents certain types of cancer!
not just adjust your drinking habits.
Staying hydrated is great for keeping your major organs
It’s a very popular statistic, 70% of our bodies are made healthy and boosting your immune system. If you want
up of water, which is why it’s so important to stay to avoid getting sick before your big day, just drink
hydrated throughout the day, but what were to happen water before your wedding. Be sure to drink a bottle of
if one were to only drink water? Well, the benefits of water when you wake up, not only is it the best time
replacing all your drinks with water are not only fan- to drink water (after all, you’ve gone the whole night
tastic for your body, but it may also be a great way to without a drop), but it also boosts your immune system
prepare for your wedding! by up to 24% throughout the day!

If you’re trying to get into shape before your wedding, Water is also a fantastic way to rid your life of fatigue,
but don’t want to put your body through excruciating giving you the energy to plan your wedding effectively
pain and hunger, drinking just water is an easy way and handle any curveball which requires that extra bit
to cut calories and get lean. In fact, if you were to only of energy.
drink water, you’d be cutting around 400 calories from
your day. That’s the equivalent of 100g of pure sugar! A water-based diet will not only leave you looking
Not only that, but if you were to only drink water for great, but will also improve your cognitive ability.
just 9 days, you’ll start to burn calories at the same Neuroscience journals from around the world are
rate as an 8km run every single day! saying that replacing all liquids with water will pro-
mote cognitive ability in the brain, which can actually
Our bodies aren’t perfect, and very often we end up boost your creativity and memory. It’ll keep you on top
confusing the feeling of hunger with feelings of thirst. of your game and even reduces your daily stress level
If you’re feeling a bit peckish, have a glass of water when preparing for your wedding. As you’ve probably
and wait around 5 minutes. This could very easily cut heard, 8 glasses of water a day is a great way to keep
out an entire meal from your day, eliminating the you properly hydrated, but it can also improve your
consumption of unnecessary calories. cognitive ability by 30%, keeping you sharp and men-
tally prepped for just about anything.
Drinking a glass of water before a meal will not only
reduce your meal size, but will also keep you feel- Replacing your drinks with water is an incredibly
ing fuller for longer, this will cut out excess eating handy tool to use when prepping for your wedding. It’s
throughout the day without leaving you with an empty like the perfect protein shake, it keeps you healthy,
stomach. helps burn fat, gets you into better shape and even
gives off that radiant glow in your skin. It’s a universal-
If you’re searching for a new anti-ageing cream, look ly accepted flavour and its free, so put down that box of
no further, because drinking water keeps your skin slimming tea and full up that water bottle, because this
soft and hydrated, which is essential when trying to liquid-gold diet is the holy grail of health and fitness.

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