Danny Russo's Cure for Water Retention? Get WaterLogged.

Remember all the tongue wagging over water a few years ago? So-called “medical experts” insisted we were supposed to ingest a belly-popping amount of water everyday to maintain optimal health: one eight ounce glass of H20 eight times a day, every single day. Like many health recommendations, this fluid overflow defied common sense. How can anyone who has a day job -or a life for that matter- possibly count their water intake at that level every single day? And who gulps that amount of water without their stomach aching as if they’d just swallowed half Lake Michigan? Let’s not even talk about where all that water is eventually going to end up. Without getting too TMI, let’s just say, chugging that amount of liquid ensures you’ll be wearing a path in your hardwood floors running to the bathroom.

But people followed these ridiculous recommendations because well, experts “know”, right? Yeah, right! These same “experts” did a turnabout in what seemed like 5 minutes later, claiming, “8 for 8” was actually NOT good for you. And this time, they were right. When your cells fill up with too much water (a condition known as water intoxication) the surrounding cells start shedding sodium to reestablish the proper internal balance. The result is Hyponatremia, a state in which your sodium levels drop dangerously low.

Women, especially women of un certain age, already struggle with their bodies’ unfortunate instinct toward water retention. The last thing they want to do is compound the problem with water intoxication. Talk about robbing from Peter to pay Paul! Fitness Evangelista Danny Russo has long preached the importance of hydration as a pillar of his female-focused fitness and fat loss programs. After all, his program is known as FEW: Food Exercise and...wait for it...Water. But unlike other fitness program posturers, Danny is not one to go with the flow - especially with water. His take on the tap is simple: get WaterLogged.

Now, that doesn’t mean chug more water; we’ve already seen how that can turn out. No, the key is to establish routine and schedule for healthy hydration. In the process, you’ll train your body out of the tendency to store liquid which then causes painful water weight gain. And unlike “8 for 8”, any woman can make it work for her schedule. Here’s how:

-Pick three times a day where you will drink 20 ounces of water.

-Drink water at the same times every day.

-Drink room temperature water, as it is easier to drink fast than cold water.

-If you need more water during the day, sip, don’t gulp it.

-If you’re working out, drink water before you start sweating, not after.

-After your workout, drink chocolate milk instead of water. Yes, ladies, you read that right!

Once you establish your personal “water log”, your body will adjust by retaining less fluid. Russo has tested this method for over thirty years and has seen it scientifically proven though Electrical Impedance Tests on thousands of women.

Danny promises his FEW hydration routine will work for you just like it has for thousands of other women he has helped to become leaner, healthier and happier. So go ahead, girls: Get Your Water-Log On.

Though his growing font of fitness fans would disagree, Danny drinks water, but doesn’t walk on it. He is currently engaged in the western leg of his 2011 ThinSpiration Tour, running through Oregon, Idaho and Washington in July and August. Facebook Danny at The New You to find the free fitness seminar nearest you.