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WATER

Sherlock Holmes cartoon
from Dining with Sherlock Holmes by Rosenblatt and Sonnenschmidt

Because drinks nowadays, such as Cokes, Pepsis, and beer, are so delicious, some people drink for the sake of the good taste instead of for the sake of quenching thirst. Consequently, they lose the ability to recognize when they are thirsty. To learn again what it is like to be thirsty, they have to abandon delicious drinks. Then, when they are thirsty, they have to drink real water.

You can improve your general well-being by drinking lots of water. This is easy to do if you keep a glass next to the faucet. Tap water tastes better than ice water, so, when you are thirsty, fill the glass at the faucet and drink. If you're hot, add a few ice cubes.

Generally, the Sherlock Holmes dieter doesn't serve a beverage - water or otherwise - with a meal. Conscientious chewing, plus the water that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, makes a beverage unnecessary. There is no danger, then, of the terrible practice of washing down food with a beverage.

When you are on your way to the freezer for your third helping of ice cream, stop off at the sink and drink a glass of water. It could be that your hunger for ice cream is actually thirst.

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