Information Regarding Water and Weight Loss

"Water is the most neglected nutrient in your diet but one of the most vital."--Kelly Barton

These are true words of wisdom. It's really amazing that how one of the most difficult diet changes people will make is the increase in water consumption. Water is life, literally. By basic composition, the human body is 70% percent water. Just imagine, ignoring the 70% of your existence. So how does water relate to weight loss? In every way. Water is such an important part of a balanced diet and healthy existence that we need it no matter what we want to achieve. I mean whether you're aiming for weight loss, weight gain or even maintaining weight, your body needs a healthy consistent supply of water. For now, let's just focus on the importance of water and how it's crucial for weight loss.

Water is the highway used by the nutritional traffic of our body ; blood is 92% water. More water means smoother roads. Some of the major benefits of water, which are its basic functions inside the human body, are;

- It helps in digestion, absorption and assimilation of food. Not drinking enough water means not getting the full benefit of nutrients in the food you eat.
- It is crucial for the excretion of waste from the bowels and kidneys. Not drinking enough water leads to constipation and also puts the kidneys under stress.
- Water maintains the body's homeostasis. It regulates body temperature. If you don't drink enough water you compromise the evaporation process your skin uses to keep you cool as well as remove toxins from your body.
- Since blood is mostly water, this makes water essential for the movement of nutrients around the body. Ever have a severe headache and then get relief from a glass of water. That was because your body was so dehydrated that your brain cells weren't getting the required oxygen. Drinking the water solved the problem. If you had been well irrigated in the first place, it never would have happened. Body secretions and digestive juices are also almost entirely water.

So now what about water and weight loss?

Water is a crucial tool to losing weight. A little something that not many of us know; the human brain can't differentiate between hunger and thirst. You may remember that at some time you felt incredibly hungry but drinking a glass of water removed the hunger in minutes. What this means is, very often the pangs of hunger we feel are not really hunger pains, they are thirst pains in disguise. This is why experts say the water is a natural appetite suppressant. When your body lacks water, you end up eating too much, believing you're hungry. What dieticians' advice is that whenever you feel hungry, take a glass of water. If the feeling of hunger persists after 15 minutes, then your body genuinely needs food, other wise there was a water shortage and you just fixed it.

Healthy Water In-Take:

For proper, healthy hydration of the body, it is advisable too drink about three quarts of water a day. This equals 96 ounces. And when you're aiming for weight loss, the quantity goes up by an additional 8 ounces for every 25 pounds of excess weight beyond the normal (ideal) body weight. You should increase water consumption during the summer as well as when working out, because in both cases your body will be perspiring more, so it needs a steady water source. Taking a glass of water 10 minutes before a workout makes the workout more beneficial and increases the body's blood circulation to a greater extent.

Lastly, soft drinks are just drinks by name. The effect they have of your body is highly dehydrating. If you consider cola is a substitute for water, you're sadly misinformed. Do your body a great favor and take carbonated and/or caffeinated beverages only sparingly.

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