Moms and dads, before you sip that morning cup of coffee, before you down that little glass of juice, many doctors recommend drinking a cup of water. Yes, plain, unadorned, unsparkled, unflavored . . . water.

We all know that water is beneficial and that we should drink several glasses a day, but why the first thing in the morning? Two reasons are important ones:

1. Water rids the body of toxins that have been stored over night.
2. Water aids your digestive tract and helps start your day off right.

Not trying to be cute, the rhyming was accidental. But hey, that's what water does for you, it gets your body in sync and moving with rhythm. You'll feel better all day.

Your skin will be more radiant and when you combine drinking water with simple exercise, like walking, you'll lose weight, or at least maintain what you have worked so hard to lose.

So, don't forget, before the cuppa Joe, have a cuppa H2O. There I go with the rhyming again . . . its gotta be the water!

For more excellent health advice, check out Dr. Don Colbert's book, The Seven Pillars to Good Health.

The Schoolmarm