Drink Water to Lose Weight Truth?

By James Redder

It's incredible if you really think about it but do you believe that you can drink water to lose weight? Or somehow decrease loose muscle mass? Part of the reason that people believe this is that they feel the water will somehow replace there hunger. However, by drinking more water with your meal it will not in most cases reduce the consumption of food you eat. It is a fact that if you drink large quantities of water with your meals you will feel full for a short period. But when the water leaves your stomach you will have the same hunger. The physiological trigger to cause you to stop eating in most people is to eat enough food so that you feel satisfied. Since water has no calories like food it can't satisfy that trigger. No fat loss will occur!. This article will focus on drink water to lose weight truths and falsehoods.

For most of us our normal diets will satisfy our daily requirements for water. In fact studies have consistently shown that your normal daily diet will contain the equivalent of about 4 cups of water. Add to this the fact that the body's chemical reactions used to burn calories will add an additional two cups of water. That means under normal conditions you will already be supplying your body with 6 cups of water. Therefore in order to meet any additional needs for water can easily be satisfied by consuming a another beverage or two. FYI your additional drinks should probably be water. Drinking alcohol or beer will actually tend to increase your thirst.

Taking in extra water can easily be handled by people that have health kidneys. This is the case because your kidneys are very effective in processing any extra fluids from your body. Did you know that healthy kidneys can process up to 5 gallons of water per day with the capacity of processing up to 1/2 glass of water every 15 minutes? In fact if you do manage to exceed that capacity you will most likely develop nausea,headache and even seizures. The main question would be why would you? We have already established that extra water does aid weight loss.

In Conclusion
Now that you have read this article you will understand that a lot of the foods used in weight loss regimens work because they don't have a lot of calories yet fill you up. This is because they are high in water content and fiber. They also tend to take an inordinate amount of time to digest meaning the fiber in your stomach that has swelled because of the water will keep that full feeling going for some time. When you feel full you will tend to eat less and that is how that works. So if you are wanting to lose weight then don't think drinking large quantities of water will assist you. Choose to eat more beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruits.

Drink Water, Lose Weight

 

You've probably heard the saying, "drink water, lose weight". But, have you stopped to wonder WHY or if it's true? What does water have to do with the fat I am trying to lose? I have always wondered and asked these questions to myself. But, now I know.

Next to the air we breathe, water is the most important element to our survival. Did you know that 60% of the human body is comprised of water? It flows through us, it hydrates us, and it is a major building block found in every part of the human body. Over half of the United States population does not drink enough water on a daily basis. Researchers in Germany found that drinking an appropriate amount of water increases the rate at which people burn calories. As we stated, every system in your body depend on this critical element. Water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells, and replenishes systems in your body that rely on proper hydration allowing them to work at their optimum levels.

Think of water as the "major river" running through our bodies that brings in replenishment and takes everything our bodies do not need out, sort of like a conveyor belt. Not having enough water in the body slows down the conveyor and the toxic waste that is on the way out gets stuck. Remember, waste is weight.
The more water you drink, the cleaner your system will run. If you're well hydrated, your body's organs and internal systems will be performing at peak efficiency.

The standard recommendation is that you should drink 8 glasses of water per day, which is about 96 ounces. But this assumes you are eating the average American diet, which is mostly cooked and dehydrated. If you are consuming a lot of fresh raw vegetables and fruits that comprises more than 50% of your food intake, you should be good with at least 64 ounces of water consumption per day.
I found that the best way to make sure that you get the minimum in, every day, is to start the day off right. I drink 32 ounces of water first thing in the morning when I wake up. Not all at one time, but about 8 ounces at a time. I use a 16-ounce container to measure my water intake and drink half of it at a time. It takes me about half an hour to get it all down.

Then I try to get another 16 ounces down before lunch and another 16 ounce glass just before dinner. This gives me a total of 64 ounces. Sometimes I squeeze another one in before going to bed at night to get me up to 80 ounces.

This should give you a better understanding of the critical role water plays in weight loss and how to make sure you drink the proper amount of it to help you lose weight and maintain a healthy body.

By Valik Rudd