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Words of wisdom:

Walking is the nearest activity to perfect exercise – Prof J Morris

When I go for a cycle I always make sure that I take enough energy drinks along to keep me going while I am out there. But I also make sure that I take some water with me.

If I develop a headache in the afternoon after a ride. It is normally due to dehydration.  We often forget that we can dehydrate on a very hot day even if we don’t exercise.  Every day we lose at least 3 litres of water just from going to the bathroom and sweating naturally.

We are so often busy during the day that we forget to just drink a glass of water every two hours. Most of us are unaware of the danger of dehydrating our bodies. Dehydration leads to a nutritional and chemical imbalance in the body. It worsens with illnesses like diabetes, cholesterol and cardiovascular problems.

Headaches are often a good sign of dehydration, as well as dark urine.  I often drink water when I feel a headache develop. Normally after a hour of drinking water every 10 to 15 minutes the headache is gone,without me having to take any tablets whatsoever.

Most of us only drink water in summer when it is hot. Water is essential to the body throughout the year. Don’t stop drinking water in the winter because it is cold and we are not thirsty or because a cup of hot chocolate does a better job in winter. Our body needs water to clean us from the inside out.

Scripture of the day: Psalms 1:3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Just as our bodies needs water to be healthy, our Souls need God. The closer we are to God. The more we will be like Him.

Exercise for the week: Step Ups

Tip: If you don’t have a bench, you can use a chair or a step.

Place your left foot on the bench. It must be high enough so that your knee is bent at 90 degrees.

Press down on your heel and step up until your left leg is straight and your right foot is off the floor.

This is one rep.

Do ten reps with your left leg ans then change legs. Repeat the exercise now using your right leg.