| It may be surprising but water makes up 2/3 of | | | | enough. This is usually the first sign of trouble for |
| your body mass. You need water to maintain an | | | | you.. A dehydrated or water-deprived body feels |
| optimum level of hydration, flush away harmful | | | | hungry, thus tempting you to eat more food than |
| toxins, cleanse the body, cool off, help joints | | | | you should. |
| work and to aid food digestion. You need 2 liters | | | | 3. Water also acts as a good food filler or |
| of water daily for all these bodily functions. | | | | substitute. A big cup or glass of water before a |
| Wow, isn't that a whole mouthful? But wait, water | | | | meal can fill your belly and reduce your hunger |
| is also important in helping you lose weight. | | | | pangs. That's why dietitians and weight loss |
| Yes, drinking sufficient water can actually help you | | | | experts advise us to drink lots of water to fill up |
| lose weight. On the contrary, not drinking enough | | | | our tummy first. Now you know why! |
| water can make you put on weight, besides | | | | You should drink water gradually and steady |
| putting your health at risk. | | | | throughout the day. Never drink a larger gulp all at |
| But how does water help you lose weight? Here's | | | | once because your body can only absorb so |
| how and why:- | | | | much at one time. It will discard the rest as |
| 1. Your body's metabolism depends on water to | | | | waste so that that's bad for you. |
| continue functioning properly. Not having enought | | | | You can also take fruit juices, weak tea and |
| water will significantly slow down the process of | | | | coffee instead of plain water for hydration |
| breaking food down and converting it into energy. | | | | purposes. |
| This will lead to unnecessary weight gain for you. | | | | And for the ladies, drinking a lot of water will not |
| So, if you're dieting and you seem to have hit the | | | | make you retain it. Dehydration forces your body |
| dreaded plateau, then you are probably not | | | | to hang on to what it has, not abundance of |
| drinking enough water. Drink more water to | | | | water. |
| correct the situaion. | | | | If you need help losing weight, besides drinking |
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| of residues is also dependent on water. Not | | | | for some weight loss supplements. But with so |
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