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Water Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink

By Harold Katz, R.Ph. flowing”. Some believe that drinking water when you have
an urge to nibble between meals will keep weight off.
Here is more than you ever There is a myriad of suggestions for increasing your water
wanted to know about our water intake each day including:
drinking habits and knowledge: Keep a water bottle with you all day.
Many of us of certain age were Drink or sip a glass of water every hour.
always told that we must drink Set reminders on your phone or smartwatch to drink.
eight glasses of water daily. Stop at every water fountain you pass.
Since a glass measurement is Flavor your water.
eight ounces, the requirement Eat water-based fruits and vegetables.
was therefore 64 ounces, a half Limit alcohol and coffee (caffeine causes dehydration). our brain tells us when to hydrate and when we are satiated.
gallon every day. There is even a recommendation offered to monitor your An exception to this rule would involve small children and
More recently, some medical authorities have entered urine. If the product is clear or light yellow in color, you some elders with medical problems which diminish the brain-
the water ingestion arena. The Mayo Clinic recommends are properly hydrated. If it is a dark yellow, you need some thirst connection. So, let’s leave our drinking problems to
15.5 cups of water for men and 11.5 cups for women daily, water. The final wisdom offered: Stop drinking 2 to 3 hours our cerebrum and concentrate on the enjoyable segments of
taking into account the physical and physiological differences before bedtime to minimize sleep interruptions with a trip our life. I like to think I’m doing just that!
between the sexes. Since a cup is also considered to be 8 to the bathroom.
ounces, that relates to 124 ounces for men and 92 ounces The bottom line, overriding all these wisdoms, is that Harold Katz R.Ph., Edgewater Estates.
for women. The Cleveland Clinic is suggesting 125 ounces
for men and 91 ounces for women. Not surprising that their Ethical Will: What Legacy Will You Leave?
recommendations concur. In each case, their source is The
National Academies of Science and Engineering (NASE),
who arrived at this conclusion using complex scientific By Martin Zevin, Attorney to David: ‘Follow your heart, not your mind.’ If I had
engineering methods. listened to that advice myself for all these years, so much
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) takes a “David, remember this: pain and sorrow could have been avoided. So to my loved
ones, I ask you to remember me for those times when I
broader view: First of all, they point out that about 20% of you are a unique being. Find did follow my heart.”
what is special about you,
water intake comes from beverages and food. Additionally, what you really love, and Then I wrote about the most painful mistakes I made
they point to differences in physical activity, dietary contents, make it the top priority in when I closed off my heart. I recalled the good deeds that
climate, and temperature. Differences in age and sex, of your life. Follow your heart, made a difference in the lives of two people, my “Little
course, also affect the required water intake. not your mind. Remember Brothers” for whom I was a mentor.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) besides the magic message from The It wasn’t easy for me to write an Ethical Will, especially
physical activity, considers caloric intake, kidney activity, Little Prince: “It is only with the second one. I had to remember the times when I looked
and secretions from perspiration. Their summary tells it the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is at the Man in the Mirror and didn’t like who I saw.
invisible to the eye.”
I am proud to say that my son has followed his heart,
all in laymen’s language: “Minimum water requirement in I wrote that in 1988 to my ten-year-old son as part of my both in his profession (film editor) and in his personal
general terms is the amount of water that equals the water first Ethical Will. I had been a lawyer for fifteen years and life (giving of himself completely and unconditionally
losses and prevents adverse effects of insufficient water such had prepared many Wills for clients. But it wasn’t until I to those he loves).
as dehydration.” read an article by my Rabbi in the Temple newsletter that So much of what I have written in my two Ethical
Some of grandma’s wisdoms have also survived the ages. I discovered the concept of preparing a legacy not of our Wills, David has already expressed by living his life. But
(This writer admits to adhering to this one:) “Drink some material estate but of our spiritual one. just the writing of my Ethical Wills, and re-reading them
water before starting each meal. It gets the digestive juices You don’t need a lawyer for an Ethical Will. But the regularly, has given me a peace of mind that no regular
best advice I can give to a client (if he or she is open to Will ever could. The Essence of who we are is the greatest
it) is this: examine your own life. What are your values? and most lasting gift that we can give to our loved ones.
Dear Boca Pointe What have you lived for? Has your life made a difference? Here is how I end my second Ethical Will: “I feel
What are your hopes for your loved ones? What mistakes complete in what I have expressed. I feel so grateful
did you make that, with God’s grace, resulted in your for my life. Every day that I wake up, I thank God. So I
Dog Owners: becoming a better person? What good deeds did you do leave these two things to those who read this: LOVE and
that made the world a better place?
GRATITUDE. May each of your days be filled with both.”
In 2016, I wrote Part Two of my Ethical Will. It begins I offer a free consultation for all matters regarding
like this: “I just read my Ethical Will, which I wrote 28 Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estates. I am also available
years ago. I should have been reading it regularly, to for free consultation regarding any issues pertaining to
We have had a few recent remind me of my highest self and motivate me to be a personal injury claims or car insurance coverage. Call
complaints from residents who have better man. I have made so many mistakes since then. I me at (954) 569-4878. My address is 3275 W. Hillsboro
had uncomfortable encounters have hurt and disappointed Dotty (and therefore David) Blvd., Suite 204 (just east of Powerline), Deerfield Beach,
with dogs off leash around the so many times. I can only ask for forgiveness from Dotty Florida 33442. My website is www.martinzevinpa.com
property. We are and David and any one else that I have hurt. I wrote and my e-mail address is martinzevin@netzero.com.
reaching out to our
residents to remind Paid Advertisement
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concerning keeping
dogs on leashes and Norbert Graber, R. Ph.
cleaning pet litter. As a resident of Boca Pointe you must: and Lynn Graber, R. Ph.
Keep your dog on a Leash. All dogs must be controlled on
a leash by an able-bodied person, at all times, whenever
the dog is on property. Also, you must clean up and
properly dispose of pet waste when your pet relieves itself.
Knowing and abiding by our community’s animal-related
ordinances will help make our neighborhood a better place
for everyone. Thank you! 

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