Water and Healthy Weight Loss

Why you should drink water for healthy weight loss.

Drinking water is essential to weight loss especially on a VLCD or total food replacement plan.

New You recommends that you ladies should drink between 3 - 4 litres of water per day and men should drink 4-6 litres of water throughout the day.

Drinking water will make you feel good, keep you healthy and help the weight loss process. Here's why...

20 Reasons Why you should drink water for healthy weight loss:-

• 1.) Water is a great appetite suppressor, and drinking water will make you feel fuller.
• 2.) Drinking water will stop you from feeling hungry almost over night.
• 3.) Drinking water will help your body to burn your stored body fat.
• 4.) If you do not drink enough water you can suffer from headaches.
• 5.) You should not gulp down water in one go, you should sip it throughout the day.
• 6.) Lack of water can cause mood swings
• 7.) A decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase
• 8.) An increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.
• 9.) Drinking water means you liver can do its job properly and help your body burn fat.
• 10.) Drinking water keeps your kidneys healthy and functioning to full capacity.
• 11.) Drinking more water is the best treatment for fluid retention. The more water your drink the less fluid your body will hold on to.
• 12.) Water prevents skin from sagging as water plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and resilient, water can also help with muscle tone.
• 13.) Water helps the body get rid of waste.During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of - all that metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.
• 14.) Water can help relieve constipation.When the body gets too little water, it siphons what it needs from internal sources. The colon is one of these primary sources. Result - constipation. But, when an individual drinks enough water, normal bowel function usually returns.
• 15.) The amount you drink should also be increased if you exercise briskly
• 16.) If the weather is hot you may also need to drink more water.
• 17.) It is preferable to drink cold water, which is absorbed into the system more quickly than warm water. Some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually help burn more calories
• 18.) Endocrine-gland function improves which creates hormones that keeps your body metabolism healthy.
• 19.) Lack of water can make you feel fatigued and lethargic
• 20.) Dehydration can lead to sugar cravings

13 Tips to make drinking water easier

• 1.) You should not gulp down water in one go, you should sip it throughout the day
• 2.) Set reminders on your desktop or phone to help remind you to form the habit of drinking some water every hour.
• 3.) You can drink bottled water or tap water.
• 4.) If drinking tap water you can invest in a water filter and keep it chilled in the fridge.
• 5.) Sparkling water will also count towards your water intake and can make a pleasant change especially when out at a social gathering.
• 6.) To prevent knocking yourself out of ketosis it is best to avoid any flavoured waters and do not add a slice of lemon, as any fruit flavours can disrupt the ketones in your system and slow down the weight loss process.
• 7.) Don't underestimate how much drinking water will help you to lose weight and feel good, it is essential to you success and your vitality!
• 8.) Drinking water will help increase your weekly weight losses, so keep this at the front of your mind each day, as it will help you get to your goal faster.
• 9.) Don't think of it as water think of it as fat dissolving liquid!
• 10.) Get a water bottle to help you measure how much water you should drink and carry it with you at all times when you are out and about.
• 11.) Treat yourself to a beautiful glass so that when you drink water you are reminded that water is a thing of beauty and it will make you feel good about drinking it
• 12.) Treat yourself to fancy bottle of sparkling water like Pellegrino.
• 13.) Water flavourings that are suitable for ketosis are available, but it is best to limit the use of water flavourings to just a couple of glasses per day. Pure is best.

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