THE METABOLISM- BALANCING PROGRAM: FLUID
You must consume at least 1 x 230 ml (8 oz) glasses of water or juice between the evening meal and going to bed.
You must consume daily the amounts of fluid for your weight shown in the following table. Your metabolism needs these amounts to stay balanced:
Lean body weight
10 st (63 kg) or under 9 glasses
11 st (70 kg) 10 glasses
12 st (76 kg) 11 glasses
13 st (83 kg) 12 glasses
And so on up to 15 glasses per day. Don’t go over 15 glasses per day as most people over 16-17 st (102-108 kg) have an excess of fat tissue as opposed to muscle tissue. Fat, being a very inert tissue, doesn’t require much fluid. If you are a lean athlete, footballer, weight lifter of 16 st (102 kg) or more, then drink as many glasses over 15 as you need.
These fluid tables are based on a sedentary lifestyle—after each significant physical work-out you must consume an extra 0.5-1 L of fluid. In summer, it would pay to add 1-2 teaspoons of Staminade to that litre of fluid. (Note: An hour’s strenuous physical exercise can cause the loss of at least 1 L of fluid.)
Although the program sets down definite times for drinking, you may need to drink between these times to reach your optimum fluid intake. You can do this by having extra cups of tea or coffee while you are working.
Don’t have more than five cups (and preferably only two or three) of tea or coffee combined per day and don’t drink either of them for at least one hour before and three hours after taking your vitamins and other supplements. The acids in tea, coffee and cocoa interfere with digestion and absorption of vitamins and minerals. It’s best to take a large bottle of water (with glucose if required) or juice with you to work, to sip at while working.
Note: Alcohol and the caffeine in tea, coffee and cocoa has a diuretic effect on the kidneys, causing water to be lost from the body. You must add an extra glass of water to your daily fluid consumption for every three glasses/cups of alcohol/caffeine-containing beverage you consume. These extra glasses are best consumed just before bed.
In summer, raise your sedentary fluid intake to 1 x 230 ml (8 oz) glass for every stone (6.5 kg) in lean body weight. That is, if you are 10 st (63 kg), then you need 10 glasses; list (70 kg), 11 glasses, and so on.
Make sure you get all the fluid into your system through the day. To be drinking up your quota in the evening could mean too many trips to the toilet through the night. Broken sleep negates the energy-raising effect of the Metabolism Balancing Program. Sleep is the most potent of all medicines and is needed to overcome all illnesses including allergies.
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