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More Water Please

Without a doubt, one of the most important parts of your diet is the intake of water. Almost 2/3 of your body is WATER! Water naturally suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize stored FAT.
 
Here is how water helps you lose weight. Your kidneys function best when your body is fully hydrated with water. When your kidneys aren't working at full capacity, some of their work load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for your body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle either. As a result, your liver metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in your body, and weight loss stops.
 
Strange as it may seem, drinking enough water is also the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water, it will begin to conserve every drop (a.k.a. "camel mode"). So think about those swollen feet, hand, legs and give the body what it needs-plenty of WATER!
 
OK, so what about the Salt we add to our already well salted processed foods or microwaveable meals? The more salt you eat , the more water your system retains to dilute it. Luckily, getting rid of unneeded salt is easy-just drink more water! As water is forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.
 
Many of you have asked, "How much water should I drink every day?" On average, a person should drink 8-8 ounce glasses every day. If you exercise or perspire (Boot Campers) you obviously need more, probably 10-8 ounces. However, the overweight person needs one additional glass of water for every 25 pounds of excess weight. That means if your 50 pounds overweight, assuming you exercise, you should drink 96 ounces per day (3/4 of a gallon). Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it makes sense that the overweight person needs more water.
 
Many people think they need to sweat to lose weight. This is not true! Sweating is nothing more than cooling itself. The water lost to sweating must be replaced as soon as possible, or you will run the risk of dehydration.Your body can only handle about a 4-5% loss of fluid. Once you reach that level, you will feel sick, tired, and headachy.
 
SOME COMMON FACTS ABOUT DRINKING WATER
  • Drinking water is essential to weight loss.
  • To get rid of excess water weight, you must drink more water.
  • The body can't metabolize stored fat efficiently without being fully hydrated.
  • Retained water could be a majority of your excess weight.
  • When you drink water, more fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat, thus you will lose more weight.
  • Good indicator of hydration = light to clear colored urine.

Posted on Saturday, June 13, 2009 by Amy Campbell

3 comments (Add your own)

1. Becky Meriwether wrote:
Cheers, I'll drink to that!
Thanks for your expertise and help in keeping us all operating at our best!
Love all the blogs.

June 15, 2009 @ 12:33 PM

2. Karen Stephens wrote:
Thank you for your tips:)

June 15, 2009 @ 7:42 PM

3. Nanci Scarpulla wrote:
I have a question...
Can you ever drink too much water?

June 22, 2009 @ 2:08 PM

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