This is part of a Siimon Reynolds series - When They Zig You Zag

To stay young drink more water

Dehydration is believed by experts to be one of the major causes of ageing. Not only will you look old if you don’t drink much water (your skin becomes wrinkled), your kidneys will be less able to eliminate impurities efficiently.

Even brain cells are affected by dehydration. According to longevity expert, Professor Stanislaw Talalas, the average person loses about three litres of water a day. So drink at least two litres of water – the rest can come from water rich foods like vegetables and fruit.

This is part of a Siimon Reynolds series - When They Zig You Zag

Be clear about what you value in life
Do you value health over success? Family over career? Business over friendship? Spirituality over social life? What are your values? Most people don’t have a clue.

As a result they live wishy-washy lives, devoid of clear direction and power. As Confucius once said, ‘He who aims at nothing… is sure to hit it!’

Take half an hour to think about these areas of your life, and then list them in order of importance: Business, family life, social life, health, spirituality. Which is number one in importance? Which is number five? Once you’ve worked out what you value most, ask yourself whether you are currently living your life in accordance with that values ladder. If not, change your life.

Living a life according to your values is truly one of the great secrets to happiness.