It may not come as a surprise to you that water is good for your health. And it's been widely publicized that drinking water can help people who are trying to lose weight. Few people would disagree, but there are also few who truly understand why this is so.
Some believe it is because it helps give you a full feeling, reducing the desire to eat as much.
Some suggest that just having something to do with your hands help replace the desire to munch.
In fact there are many reasons to combine adequate water intake along with exercise to any weight loss program. One of the most fundamental of these happens to be the importance of water to the body's metabolism.
How does water factor in?
Well, it's like this..the liver is the internal organ that metabolizes fat. It takes the stored fat (that fat which you want to get rid of) and it turns it into energy.
It has other functions too. One is assisting the kidneys. If the kidneys are not functioning optimally then, the liver helps out. But then the liver isn't able to complete it's other job of metabolizing fat.
Now you see where the water comes into play. The kidneys require water in fairly large amounts to do their job. If your body senses that it is not getting enough water, it will begin to store water in unlikely and undesirable places.
One way to help the body eliminate water 'storage' is to let it have confidence that a continuous stream of water is coming down the pipe and there is no need to hoard.
8 glasses of water each containing 8 ounces of water can do it for most people.
But many people do require more - those who are already carrying extra pounds or those who sweat a lot due to exercise or temperature.
The body is very good at ridding itself of excess water.
It's wise to remember that most weight loss programs are going to restrict the caloric intake in some way. This automatically means you are going to be taking in less water.
In eating less, water is also lessened. Food accounts for around 30% of most people's water intake. Eat less, and you'll also reduce your water consumption.
So stay mindful of the need for water especially when cutting down on food intake. And you don't need to wait until you're parched to drink.
Waiting until you are parched to drink water, means the body has already starting the storage process.
My Weight Loss Breeze program also places emphasis on water - but in a way you've probably never seen in other weight loss programs. - 15343
Some believe it is because it helps give you a full feeling, reducing the desire to eat as much.
Some suggest that just having something to do with your hands help replace the desire to munch.
In fact there are many reasons to combine adequate water intake along with exercise to any weight loss program. One of the most fundamental of these happens to be the importance of water to the body's metabolism.
How does water factor in?
Well, it's like this..the liver is the internal organ that metabolizes fat. It takes the stored fat (that fat which you want to get rid of) and it turns it into energy.
It has other functions too. One is assisting the kidneys. If the kidneys are not functioning optimally then, the liver helps out. But then the liver isn't able to complete it's other job of metabolizing fat.
Now you see where the water comes into play. The kidneys require water in fairly large amounts to do their job. If your body senses that it is not getting enough water, it will begin to store water in unlikely and undesirable places.
One way to help the body eliminate water 'storage' is to let it have confidence that a continuous stream of water is coming down the pipe and there is no need to hoard.
8 glasses of water each containing 8 ounces of water can do it for most people.
But many people do require more - those who are already carrying extra pounds or those who sweat a lot due to exercise or temperature.
The body is very good at ridding itself of excess water.
It's wise to remember that most weight loss programs are going to restrict the caloric intake in some way. This automatically means you are going to be taking in less water.
In eating less, water is also lessened. Food accounts for around 30% of most people's water intake. Eat less, and you'll also reduce your water consumption.
So stay mindful of the need for water especially when cutting down on food intake. And you don't need to wait until you're parched to drink.
Waiting until you are parched to drink water, means the body has already starting the storage process.
My Weight Loss Breeze program also places emphasis on water - but in a way you've probably never seen in other weight loss programs. - 15343
About the Author:
Christian Goodman is a well known natural health researcher and the creator of numerous natural health alternatives. His recent work is his best weight Loss program, which has now helped thousands of people to lose weight.
