nature. Our bodies are of nature, so it would only stand to reason that we put as much of nature in our bodies, specifically plants, and water, every single day.
Since our bodies are made up of anywhere from 50-75% water (largely depending on age), it’s important to drink as much water as possible. A simple way to evaluate whether or not you’re drinking enough water is to check your urine.
The color of healthy urine should be pale yellow to almost clear, if not, you need to consume more water. The more you move and exercise, the more water you need. If your goal is to consume 3 liters of water per day, a great measurement tool is to put 3 rubber bands on a 1-liter bottle of water to represent how many liters you need to drink, once you have completed each bottle put the band on your wrist. This way you have completed your goal and have a way to monitor your success.
Eating the rainbow is another great nutritional strategy to wellness. This will ensure that you are getting the variety of nutrients from nature needed for optimal health. Every color in nature has a specific purpose in the body, and they all work synergistically with one another to allow the systems in your body to thrive!
Ideally, focusing on consuming a variety of colors from whole plant-based foods is a much better and enjoyable plan of action to provide the body with great sources of energy, rather than thinking about numbers (calories, ounces, grams, etc.).
Also, we want to get to a place with our nutrition and mind-body connection where we can