Want a great diet tip?
Drink MORE water.
Most of us take it for granted. But have you ever actually stopped for a second to think just how important water really is in your life? For the human body it is truly a vital resource, and is essential for our health and survival. A human can go weeks without food but only approx. 5-7 days without water. When the water in our body is reduced by 1 percent, a person becomes thirsty. At 5 percent, the muscle strength and endurance in our body declines significantly and causes us to become hot and tired. When the loss reaches 10 percent, blurred vision and delirium occurs. Where as in a 20 percent reduction of water, results in death.
Intaking large amounts of water is extremely important during weight loss because it provides the body hydration WITHOUT those unwanted calories. If you drink non-caloric fluids like water, before or with a meal it can help someone who is on a diet feel full sooner. Therefore, in addition to not adding any calories, drinking water can also replace or avoid unnecessary food calories that are found in snacks or additional meals.
Another important thing about drinking water, is that it helps to flush out wastes from the body, which is ESPECIALLY important during times of fat metabolism and weight loss.
BELOW are six reasons why you should drink more water :
1. Water Can Help Control Calories: For years, dieters have been drinking lots of water as a weight loss strategy. While water doesn't have any magical effect on weight loss, substituting it for higher calorie beverages (ex: soda, juice, etc.) can certainly help.
2. Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good: Our skin contains plenty of water, and functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss. Many people do not realize that dehydration makes your skin look more dry and wrinkled, which can be improved with proper hydration.
3. Water Helps Maintain Normal Bowel Function: Having adequate hydration keeps things flowing along your gastrointestinal tract and prevents constipation. When you don't get enough fluid, the colon pulls water from stools to maintain hydration -- and the result is constipation.
4. Water Helps Energize Muscles: Cells that don't maintain their balance of fluids and electrolytes shrivel, which often can result in muscle fatigue. When our muscle cells don't have the correct amount of fluids, they tend to not work as well and our performance can suffer. Drinking enough fluids is important when exercising.
5. Water Helps Your Kidneys: Body fluids transport waste products in and out of our cells. The main toxin in the body is called blood urea nitrogen, this is a water-soluble waste that passes through the kidneys to be excreted in the urine. When the body is getting enough fluids, urine flows freely, is found to be light in color and free of odor. When your body is not getting enough fluids, your urine concentration, color, and odor increases because the kidneys trap extra fluid for bodily functions. If you find yourself drinking too little water, you can potentially be at higher risk for kidney stones.
6. Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids: Our body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature. When a person is low on fluids, their brain triggers the body's thirst mechanism.
Here is a way to help you drink a gallon a day, this is what I found helps me to do:
If you want your diet to work, you need to drink plenty of water. Water can fill you up, decrease your appetite, and help your body get rid of waste from that fat you’re burning. So what are you waiting for? Water is available right now from your tap, and it's free.
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