Water and Tea are crucial to the Juice
man. I had headaches on day one and two. I wondered if these were
from caffeine withdrawal, a juice high, my fatty brain tissue
deteriorating, spirits speaking to me from another dimension, a
puzzle that wore on me for some time. I know what dehydration feels
like though, and after some time to consider it, I realized I needed
to drink more water. Water is refreshing, it brings life and allows
organisms to metabolize. Without water all that Juice and its
plethora of nutrients and vitamins were going into my body without
sufficient liquids to carry them off to my organs. The first sign of
dehydration is thirst, but drinking a ton of Juice everyday
diminishes that ever so natural feeling. The second sign of
dehydration is chapped or parched lips, though again, my whistle was
wet as a one being blown by a lifeguard on a crowded beach. The
third and most awful sign of dehydration is a headache. These can be
ignored because they are casual headaches, not like a migraine that
is an all encompassing cloud of pain and sorrow. A slight discomfort
of the frontal lobe, with vision and fast movements being shitty.
Sort of like a hangover. Actually, its really like a hangover.
Frankly a hangover is mostly dehydration mixed with toxic poisoning.
On day three I started to drink more water, and on day four I
realized I should drink just as much water as the amount of juice I'm
drinking. A little easier said then done, but if you take a bottle
of water everywhere you go, it makes the act of drinking it easier.
I have often been in the camp of water chugger. Walk to the sink,
fill a glass, down it, and repeat. I'm attempting to do both
activities. Chug and Go we might call it.
Tea presents another hydrating
possibility. I was offered tea on day two but didn't know if I
should include it in my cleanse. Its not Juice, its not beer
(medication), and its served hot to warm. Should I allow this inroad
to my otherwise strict diet? The answer came to me from my inner
Buddha who said, drink that shit. It's delicious, liquid, and is
essentially the juice of dried herbs and stuff. I'm speaking of
Herbal Infusions of course, not to be confused with black, white,
green, red, twig, or pu'erh teas of the caffeinated variety. Herbal
tea is a wide array of herbs that people steep hot water onto and is
filled with rich ingredients that assist the body and general hippidy
dippity wellness. So why not? It beats having just beets for
breakfast. Plus the denial of coffee, my warm liquid of choice in
the morning takes a psychological toll.
My tea of choice this morning is a
blend of Chrysanthemum, Camomile, and Hibiscus, notice the coffee
carafe in its sorrowful neglected state. Sad face.
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Enjoy thy self.
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