| If you thought that what you eat is the only thing | | | | you have heard it before about how important |
| that affects your weight, you were wrong. In | | | | drinking water is but it really does help you to |
| fact, did you know that over 50% of your body | | | | loose weight, especially those tough pounds that |
| is made up of water? A good deal of weight that | | | | never seem to leave. And why? It is all about the |
| people lose is often just water weight. Many | | | | liver. Your liver's primary job it to convert fat into |
| people who are out there on the dieting kick | | | | energy, sugar to be exact. So, what does that |
| believe that the answer to losing weight is to not | | | | have to do with water? Well, your liver's |
| eat as much food. However, it is more complex | | | | secondary job is to act as a back up for your |
| than that. Your body needs food to sustain itself | | | | kidneys, so if your kidneys are water deprived, |
| and have energy to fight off infections, etc. The | | | | your liver has to pull double duty which means it is |
| common mistake that people make when it | | | | busy serving as the kidney's stand in and can not |
| comes to food is not that they eat too much, it's | | | | convert fat as effectively, and as we know what |
| that they eat too much of the wrong kinds of | | | | doesn't get converted usually ends up somewhere |
| foods because they make uniformed, poor food | | | | around your thighs or midriff. |
| eating choices. However, did you also know that a | | | | Tip #2: Convert to Diet Sodas. Let's face it, |
| major factor in weight gain has to do with what | | | | water with pizza just doesn't quite cut it |
| you are drinking?! Drinking certain beverages can | | | | sometimes. But for those times that you do want |
| actually make you lose and/or gain weight | | | | a soda with your meal, converting to diet soda, or |
| depending on what it is. This is why you may | | | | better yet sugar free lemonade, will shave off |
| have heard a lot about juice fasting. Many people | | | | around 150 calories or more for every can you |
| who go on juice fasts lose a significant amount of | | | | replace. |
| weight. However, it is not advised that you do it | | | | Tip #3: Drink Cranberry Juice. Yes, I said |
| alone. Make sure that you are consulting with a | | | | cranberry juice. Cranberries are loaded with |
| doctor or specialist. | | | | organic acids that are believed to actually dissolve |
| It seems that nearly everyone today is obsessed | | | | fat deposits. And if the taste is too bitter for you, |
| with losing weight. But how exactly do you get | | | | then you can always mix it with a little sweeter |
| started down this path to a healthier you? It could | | | | juice like orange or raspberry. |
| be just as simple as pouring a glass. Here are | | | | So there you go, three very simple and quick |
| three quick and simple liquid solutions to help you | | | | ways to drink your way to a slimmer and |
| loose weight and get healthy. | | | | healthier you. |
| Tip#1: Water...lots and lots of water. Yes, I know | | | | |