500ml of Ice Water First Thing: Why Your Morning Glass Matters

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500ml of Ice Water First Thing in the AM

In Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Body, he recommends a full glass of water within minutes of waking to help with weight loss. Great start — but let’s look at all the benefits, not just the scale.

Glass of cold water on a morning table

Beyond the Bathroom Scale

Ferriss isn’t wrong — but hydrating first thing does much more. Here’s why your morning glass matters:

  • Metabolism “on” switch — water helps kickstart calorie burn and energy production.
  • Clearer head — even mild dehydration hits focus, memory, and reaction time.
  • Better mood — hydration steadies nerves and can ease irritability.
  • Digestion primed — a little water wakes everything up.
  • Craving control — thirst can masquerade as hunger; water reduces “false hunger.”
  • Muscle & joint support — hydration literally lubricates tissue for easier movement.
  • Skin glow — circulation and elasticity get a boost.
  • Immune support — water helps transport nutrients and clear waste.

Basically, your body spends all night drying out. Morning hydration is the reset button.

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“Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.”
—Mark Twain

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Tomorrow morning:

  1. Wake up.
  2. Drink ~500ml (about 17 oz) of cold water.
  3. Then get bright.

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Here with you,
Rob — Creator of Adulting Done Bright
(also: permanently behind on sleep)

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