Water and Dieting
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The
Role Of Water In Dieting
Before we learn
the role water has in dieting, let us briefly go over the importance of water
for our body in general.
Water helps
eliminate toxins through urination, carries nutrients to cells and prevents
dehydration.
The process of
burning calories requires an adequate supply of water in order to function
efficiently and water helps the body metabolize and burn fat.
Water plays a
major role in how every single cell, tissue and organ in our body operates and
is important to almost every bodily function.
Water contains no
calories, fat, or cholesterol and is low in sodium. It is nature's appetite
suppressant, and it helps the body to metabolize fat.
Current research
shows that low water intake yields an increase in fat deposits.
Conversely, high
water intake reduces the amount of fat deposits.
Without enough
water, the kidneys will not function properly.
As a result, some
of their workload is pushed off onto the liver, in turn preventing the liver
from operating at peak levels.
How does all this
tie into weight loss?
Because
metabolizing fat is a primary function of the liver, and because the liver cannot
function at peak levels when taking on the added workload from the kidneys,
less body fat is metabolized and more is stored.
If the liver does
not have sufficient water it cannot reach total productivity and will not
metabolize fat efficiently, leading fat to store in the body.
This leads to
either weight gain or reaching a plateau of weight loss.
To increase your
ability to metabolize fat and lose weight, you should drink plenty of clean
water to improve your kidney and liver functions.
Not drinking enough can make you gain
weight!
When your body is not getting enough water it holds on to what it has, resulting in water retention.
When your body is not getting enough water it holds on to what it has, resulting in water retention.
As a simple
survival mechanism your body has a tendency to hold onto and store what it does
not think it will get in the future.
Once your body
recognizes that it is getting a steady supply of water it will release the
water weight it has been holding.
Water weight is
stored in your waist, face, and ankles and is released when there is no longer
a reason for your body to store it.
How much water should you drink to lose
weight?
It
is important to get at least eight glasses of water daily or one cup for every
20 pounds of body weight.
For example a 160
pound person who does not exercise or work in hot climates needs 8 cups of
water.
If you exercise
you need to drink even more water because of all of the water you lose while
working out.
To motivate
yourself to drink more water fill up a gallon jug or a pitcher with the
allotment of water and keep it on your desk at work or home.
This will create a
goal for you to complete each day and motivate you as you know you are on the
right path to drinking enough water.
It is important to
note that these 8 glasses should be pure water and you should not count your
morning cup of coffee into the total.
Teas, fruit juices, coffees and all other beverages are mainly comprised of water but it
does not count in your daily goal.
Your body needs
pure water in order to fully hydrate and rid your body of toxins.
The best indicator
that you are drinking enough water is when your urine comes out pale yellow or
clear. The darker the color of your urine, the more dehydrated your body is.
A trick to losing
weight by drinking water is to have a glass of water before each meal.
This is not only
healthy for you, but it will help you control your appetite.
In a most recent
study scientists at Virginia Tech monitored a group of overweight men and women
on low-calorie diets for three months.
Only half of the
group was told to drink two cups of water before every meal.
At the end of the
study, the water group had lost an average of 15.5 pounds compared to the other
group which only lost an average of 11 pounds.
Drinking water
before your meal is an easy strategy to avoid filling your plate with a second
serving.
More importantly
increasing your drinking water levels can benefit your life in more ways than
one.
Water fuels your
energy, stamina, and memory leading to a more healthy and happy lifestyle. Get
to drinking folks!
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