Quench: Beat Fatigue, Drop Weight, and Heal Your Body Through the New Science of Optimum Hydration

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher- Chronic headaches...brain fog...fatigue...weight gain...insomnia...gut pain...autoimmune conditions. We may think these and other all-too-common modern maladies are due to gluten intake or too much sugar or too little exercise. But there is another missing piece to the health puzzle: Proper hydration. Yes, even in this era of Poland Spring many of us are dehydrated due to moisture lacking diets, artificial environments, medications, and over-dependence on water as our only source of hydration. For this reason, that new diet or exercise plan may fail because our body doesn't have enough moisture to support it. Quench presents a wellness routine that can reverse all of that, based on breakthrough new science in the field of hydration. Readers will be surprised to learn that drinking too much water can flush out vital nutrients and electrolytes. Here is where "gel water" comes in: the water from plants (like cucumber, berries, aloe), which our bodies are designed to truly absorb right down to the cellular level. In fact, Ms. Bria's work as an anthropologist led her to the realization that desert people stay hydrated almost exclusively from what they eat, including gel plants like cactus. Based on groundbreaking science from the University of Washington's Pollack Water Lab and other research, Quench offers a five-day jump-start plan: hydrating meal plans and the heart of the program, smoothies, and elixirs using the most hydrating and nutrient-packed plants. Another unique feature of their approach is micro-movements-small, simple movements you can make a few times a day that will move water through your fascia, the connective tissue responsible for hydrating our bodies. You will experience more energy, focus, and better digestion within five days...then move onto the lifetime plan for continued improvements, even elimination of symptoms.

I don't drink enough water - in fact, every night I curse that I have not drunk enough water as I feel dehydrated and just yucky. The laundry list of medical issues that MAY be affected by drinking more water is long - but I would NEVER suggest that you stop taking your medications and replace them with water without talking to your doctor first .... that is not emphasized enough in my opinion. I like how they said bottled water wasn't the answer but good old tap water is much more affordable than the plant-based waters and "gel waters" that are suggested, IMHO and it is calorie free vs. having a smoothie. Some of the science seemed a little out there for me (yes, Yerba Mate has lots of plant proteins and minerals but it is also LADEN with caffeine!) but in the end, I came away with the fact that drinking more water every day isn't going to hurt you. 3.5 stars --- I will round it down to three as the sketchiness kind of turned me a bit off at times.