The Role of Water in the Weight Loss Process
Water plays an interesting role when it comes to our body.
On the one hand, we know that water makes up the majority of our body weight (some estimates are as high as 75%).
So it might seem like a no brainer to stop drinking water in order to bring our body weight down.
On the other hand, water is what helps our body evolve in terms of better weight control.
So what do we do when it comes to incorporating water in a weight loss program? Both.
In fact, body water is something that we cannot really control.
What we control, however, is the way it is retained by our body, turning it from bad "bloating" to healthy body water, which allows all of our nutrition to flow through our entire system, feeding our muscles and other vital organs the energy and vitamins they need to thrive and survive.
To eliminate water retention, we actually drink more water.
This helps us flush out water through urine.
In addition, we need to reduce foods and ingredients that cause us to retain water, like sodium and many bread products (carbs in general cause to retain higher amounts of water).
Drinking water while losing weight has a lot of benefits.
Not only will it help you flush your system from unwanted water, but it will help soften your skin, strengthen and repair your muscles after workouts, provide relieve during cardiovascular exercise, and the list can go on.
As well, water has a filling effect.
This means you will not be as hungry at meal time since the water fills you.
When you eat less, you introduce less energy into your system.
This reduces the opportunity for your body to convert unused energy into fat.
The point is that water is actually essential to weight loss.
It is recommended that people drink eight to ten cups of water each day (250 ml for those on the metric system).
Over four to six months, the improvements to your system will be apparent, noticeable not only to others but to yourself as well.
On the one hand, we know that water makes up the majority of our body weight (some estimates are as high as 75%).
So it might seem like a no brainer to stop drinking water in order to bring our body weight down.
On the other hand, water is what helps our body evolve in terms of better weight control.
So what do we do when it comes to incorporating water in a weight loss program? Both.
In fact, body water is something that we cannot really control.
What we control, however, is the way it is retained by our body, turning it from bad "bloating" to healthy body water, which allows all of our nutrition to flow through our entire system, feeding our muscles and other vital organs the energy and vitamins they need to thrive and survive.
To eliminate water retention, we actually drink more water.
This helps us flush out water through urine.
In addition, we need to reduce foods and ingredients that cause us to retain water, like sodium and many bread products (carbs in general cause to retain higher amounts of water).
Drinking water while losing weight has a lot of benefits.
Not only will it help you flush your system from unwanted water, but it will help soften your skin, strengthen and repair your muscles after workouts, provide relieve during cardiovascular exercise, and the list can go on.
As well, water has a filling effect.
This means you will not be as hungry at meal time since the water fills you.
When you eat less, you introduce less energy into your system.
This reduces the opportunity for your body to convert unused energy into fat.
The point is that water is actually essential to weight loss.
It is recommended that people drink eight to ten cups of water each day (250 ml for those on the metric system).
Over four to six months, the improvements to your system will be apparent, noticeable not only to others but to yourself as well.
