Fast Weight Loss, Drink Water and Lose Body Fat

Sometimes dehydration takes on the feeling of hunger. We are in a constant state of dehydration, and as a culture, we have become accustomed to not getting the recommended daily amount of water. This lack of water is hindering weight loss goals in some cases.

Many high calorie snacks could be avoided by proper hydration, because the body sees no difference between its need for water and need for food. There are other reasons besides this one for drinking water. Water has a lot of tasks in the body, you are 60% made of water. Just think about it.

The primary function of water in the body is to flush nasty, undesirable toxins out through the kidneys’ filtering and urination. This removes all the harmful stuff from our bodies that we come in contact with everyday. The liver is forced to do the job of the kidneys if they are unable to function, it’s the same case when they do not get enough water.

The main task of the liver is to metabolize fat, however this is not the only thing it does. When kidneys are not at peak performance, this is one of their jobs. One complication of lack of fluids is that it hampers the kidneys and in turn the liver has to step up and cannot metabolize as much fat.

There are another reasons to drink water, like: it is a large part of the blood, 92%, which is the body’s transport system for vitamins, minerals, nutrients; water regulates body temperature; it also assist digestion, lack of water leads to poor nutrition.

In addition to helping curb your appetite by making you feel fuller, drinking water can increase your metabolism. Citing a study done by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, metabolism was increased 30% simply by drinking 500ml of water a day.

The process responsible for the jump in metabolism is warming of the water to body temperature. According to researchers, drinking ice water can boost the metabolism and burn 70 extra calories per day. That in and of itself doesn’t sound like much but over time, it can really add up.

In addition to all the great benefits listed above water will increase skin elasticity, decrease headaches, give you more energy, and overall make you feel so much better. Drinking the correct amount of water every day has even been linked to healthy vision.

The recommendation is eight glasses per day, however, any increase is better than none. At least shoot for five to eight glasses in a 24-hour period. This is best done by slowly sipping on water throughout the day, a sudden onslaught of eight glasses water at one time will likely run straight through and not give you the benefits mentioned above.