Did you know that sometimes when you think you are hungry it is your body asking for water? As a culture, we have become accustomed to not getting the recommended daily amount of water, and as such, we are in a constant state of dehydration. In some cases, this lack of water is hindering weight loss goals.
As stated above the body sees no difference between its need for water and need for food, therefore many high calorie snacks could be avoided by proper hydration. But this is not the only reason to drink water to lose weight. Water has many functions in the body, after all, you are made up of 60% water.
The main job of water in the body is to flush toxins through the kidneys. This removes all the harmful stuff from our bodies that we come in contact with everyday. When you don’t get enough water the kidneys cannot function as they should, this leaves the bulk of their job to the liver.
The livers main job is to metabolize fat, this is not its only job but the main one. One of its other jobs is to pick up for the kidneys when they are not at peak performance. You can see where this is going, lack of fluids hampers the kidneys, and liver has to step up and in turn cannot metabolize as much fat.
In addition to all these jobs, water has a host of other functions in the body like: Assist digestion, lack of water leads to poor nutrition; water regulates body temperature; it is a large part of the blood, 92%, which is the body’s transport system for vitamins, minerals, nutrients.
Most people are aware of water’s ability to help fill you up during a meal, but were you aware that water can increase your metabolic rate? The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reports a study in which fourteen healthy people increased their metabolic rate in 30%, just drinking water.
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.
Additionally water will boost skin flexibility, reduce headaches, provide you extra energy, and on the whole make you sense better to a large extent. Ingesting the appropriate amount of water each day has even been associated with healthy eyesight.
Eight glasses every day is suggested, but taking more than usual is more than taking none. At least shoot for five to eight glasses in a 24-hour period. It can be achieved by drinking water throughout the day; an unexpected intake of 8 glasses water in single time will possibly drain out and not provide the above stated results.
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