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Having trouble replacing other drinks with water? Set a ratio for yourself. Start by saying you need to drink at least one glass of water per day for every non-water drink you have. Increase that to 2:1, 3:1, etc. Eventually, you can easily get in your eight glasses per day with one (or fewer) other drinks as a treat. Aim for the 8:1!
Having trouble dropping pop cold turkey? I deffinetly did so i gradually stepped down the sweetness until I was drinking just water. The next time you go for a can of pop, pour a glass of water and use some of that Mio drink flavour or Crystal light. Make it as sweet as you want then gradually add less and less until your drinking just straight water.
Chronic pain can make it difficult to get a good night's sleep but restful sleep helps with pain management. Here's how to break the vicious cycle of pain and sleep.