There are many different things that go into a well rounded diet and weight loss plan, one of which is to drink the right amount of water. Proper hydration is vitally important when it comes to dieting, exercising and losing weight in the process of it all. Consider this guide to drinking water for weight loss before you embark on a diet or exercise plan and you will allow yourself to flourish, exceeding your dieting and weight loss expectations purely through keeping yourself hydrated and healthy in the process.
Drinking water is vitally important if you are trying to lose some weight. Studies are beginning to show that hunger and thirst are actually triggered together. As a result, many people feel thirsty but mistakenly believe that they are hungry. This is believed to be why so many people feel as if they are constantly hungry- Their bodies are dying for thirst and they are completely unaware. You may be driven, as a result, to eat more than you need to in order to gain the water that your body is craving. If you want to lose weight, prevent over eating by drinking more water and keeping your body properly hydrated.
When you consistently drink the amount of water that is required to keep you in good health, you will begin to notice many things rather rapidly, including a decrease in your normal appetite and how much you normally eat. If you are truly serious about becoming healthier and leaner, then drinking water is absolutely essential. If you are doing everything else by the book but you do not seem to be showing the results that you seek, then the missing link may indeed be that you are lacking hydration on a proper level.
The recommended minimum amount of water that you drink per day is eight glasses of 8 ounces. Eight glasses of water amounts to approximately two quarts or half a gallon of water, which is ideal for an average person. If you are overweight, you should actually be drinking more than this. It is generally recommended that an overweight person drink an extra 8 ounces of water for every 25 excess pounds of body weight. If you exercise regularly or live in a warm climate, you should increase this even further.
There are numerous other health benefits that come from getting enough water every day. You will notice a marked increase in your metabolism as well as increases in your energy level. You will alleviate headache problems and improve the quality of your skin. You will release more toxic waste, detoxifying your body and you can also reduce your blood pressure. You can also ease joint pain and reduce high cholesterol issues just by getting enough water every day. It really is that simple, so are you getting enough water every day or is it time to up your intake?
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Originally posted 2009-08-04 05:07:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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A study was done that shows that you can lose weight, even without being on a diet. You can drink the pounds away. The study shows that if you drink your 8 glasses of water plus an additional glass for every 15 lbs. you are overweight, you will lose one pound per week.
Touting the very real benefits of water is something we need more of. Not simply during these hot summer months for basic hydration, but anytime.
Increasing metabolic rate was something I did not realize, but it’s just another in a long list of positives.
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So true! I didn’t give the whole “more water” argument enough credit. When I finally started doing it daily, I was surprised to notice two things in particular:
1) More energy in my workouts – I don’t even think I read this anywhere. It just started happening and when I had the occasional day where I didn’t drink enough, I could tell a huge difference!
2) Less joint pain. At 40, my shoulders hurt a lot now. If I can drink 3/4 gallon of water a day, I notice that my shoulders don’t have any pain when working out.
Water is the best weight supplement out there!
“8 glasses of water a day” is an urban legend. Come on, that is misquote of Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council recommendation. This old recommendation included the following passage which did not make it into the legend “most of this quantity is contained in prepared foods,” From this, the erroneous recommendation was converted to this urban legend.
Water is good and is probably the best liquid we can drink to lose weight and be healthy but 8 glasses is the total liquids, not two liters of coke (or even milk) PLUS 8 glasses of water. If you drink two glasses of milk, you only need 6 glasses of water today unless you are extra thirsty.
I agree that drinking lots of water does help a lot with weight loss.Great post.love your articles!
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