Is there any drink as healthy as water?

Plain coffee or teas, sparkling water, seltzers, and flavored waters, are low-calorie choices that can be part of a healthy diet. Low-fat or fat-free milk; unsweetened, fortified milk alternatives; or 100% fruit or vegetable juice contain important nutrients such as calcium, potassium, or vitamin D.

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Benefits of Drinking Water

Getting enough water every day is important for your health. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat, and lead to constipation and kidney stones. Water has no calories, so it can also help with managing body weight and reducing calorie intake when substituted for drinks with calories, such as sweet tea or regular soda.

Water helps your body:

Keep a normal temperature.

Lubricate and cushion joints.

Protect your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues.

Get rid of wastes through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements.

Your body needs more water when you are:

In hot climates.

More physically active.

Running a fever.

Having diarrhea or vomiting.

Everyone should consume water from foods and beverages every day.

Although there is no recommendation for how much plain water everyone should drink daily, there are recommendations for how much daily total water intake should come from a variety of beverages and foods. Daily total water intake (fluid) is defined as the amount of water consumed from foods, plain drinking water, and other beverages. Daily water intake recommendations vary by age, sex, pregnancy status, and breastfeeding status. Most of your fluid needs are met through the water and other beverages you drink. You can get some fluids through the foods that you eat—especially foods with high water content, such as many fruits and vegetables. Drinking water is one good way of getting fluids as it has zero calories.

Tips to Drink More Water

Carry a water bottle with you and refill it throughout the day.

Freeze some freezer safe water bottles. Take one with you for ice-cold water all day long.

Choose water over sugary drinks.

Opt for water when eating out. You’ll save money and reduce calories.

Serve water during meals.

Add a wedge of lime or lemon to your water. This can help improve the taste. Make sure your kids are getting enough water too. Learn more about drinking water in schools and early care and education settings [PDF-3.68MB] .

Healthier Drink Options

Of course, there are many other beverage options besides water, and many of these can be part of a healthy diet.

Low- or no- calorie beverages

Plain coffee or teas, sparkling water, seltzers, and flavored waters, are low-calorie choices that can be part of a healthy diet.

Drinks with calories and important nutrients

Low-fat or fat-free milk; unsweetened, fortified milk alternatives; or 100% fruit or vegetable juice contain important nutrients such as calcium, potassium, or vitamin D. These drinks should be enjoyed within recommended calorie limits.

Other Beverages

Sugary drinks: Regular sodas, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened waters, and sweetened coffee and tea beverages, contain calories but little nutritional value [PDF-30.6MB]. Learn how to rethink your drink.

Alcoholic drinks: If you choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation.

Caffeinated drinks: Moderate caffeine consumption (up to 400 mg per day) can be a part of a healthy diet [PDF-30.6MB]. That’s up to about 3 to 5 cups of plain coffee. Drinks with sugar alternatives: Drinks that are labeled “sugar-free” or “diet” likely contain high-intensity sweeteners, such as sucralose, aspartame, or saccharine. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, “replacing added sugars with high-intensity sweeteners may reduce calorie intake in the short-term…yet questions remain about their effectiveness as a long-term weight management strategy [PDF-30.6MB].” Learn more about high-intensity sweeteners. Sports drinks: These are flavored beverages that often contain carbohydrates, minerals, electrolytes, and sometimes vitamins. The average person should drink water, not sports drinks, to rehydrate.

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What is lazy money?

Lazy money is money that isn't working; it isn't making money or doing anything for except existing. Money markets and savings accounts are considered lazy money. A lot of people think they need liquidity for a rainy day.

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Today’s Prep:

Do you have money sitting around without a purpose? We’ll explain the dangers of lazy money, why people have it, and how you can put it to work! Make your money work for you as you plan for retirement.

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Equipping Points:

What Is “Lazy Money”?

Lazy money is money that isn’t working; it isn’t making money or doing anything for except existing.

Money markets and savings accounts are considered lazy money.

A lot of people think they need liquidity for a rainy day.

There are three basic things money can do for you and you only get to pick two: safety, liquidity, and growth.

Liquidity changes when you get closer to retirement.

Why Do People Have Lazy Money?

Aside from an emergency fund, some people lack a financial plan to give their money purpose. In 2008, people got burned. Now they’re scared to put their money into the market. You need to have a balance between risk and safety in your portfolio.

How Do You Put Lazy Money to Work?

There are three worlds of money: safety, growth opportunity, and linked. Each world consists of certain products, services, and companies.

In safety: banks, government, and insurance companies.

In growth: mutual funds, stocks, bonds, real estate investments, and variable annuities.

In between those two worlds is a linked world that features instruments that focus on protection but are linked to growth. There are restrictions on what you can do with this money, but it’s a way to put your lazy money to work.

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