14 Feb, 2012

10 Glasses of Water A Day

Posted by Stacy

Water is so good for you. Even so, I find it a struggle to get enough water into my system on a daily basis. These 10 reasons have changed my mind . I think they will change yours too.

10 Ways How Water Helps You to Lose Weight …

Here are the 10 ways that water helps you jeep the weight away…

1. WATER SUPPRESSES THE APPETITE …

People who drink more are proven to feel hungry less often, as water makes a good appetite suppressant.

2. WATER HELPS TO REDUCE CHOLESTEROL …

Water has a drastic impact on cholesterol, and will reduce the levels in your body. This should help you slim down much faster.

3. WATER HELPS TO TONE MUSCLES …

If your muscles are dehydrated, you won’t see any toning, no matter how much exercise you do. Up your intake in water and you’ll see a difference fast.

4. WATER IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER DIGESTION …

The digestive system requires so much fresh water a day to work, and if you are short of this, you will feel bloated and tired.

5. WATER HELPS THE LIVER TO FUNCTION …

Drinking water and weight loss – Raise your metabolism with water If the subject of metabolism is a little fuzzy for you, you’re probably not alone. It’s important to realize your metabolism isn’t a living breathing thing in your body, it is the result of many things going on which amounts to how fast waste can move through and out of your body and how efficiently your organs are performing.

The kidneys need sufficient water to function properly and if they aren’t allowed to meet their quota then the liver has to pick up the slack. When the liver is doing double the work it can’t concentrate on its main job: metabolizing fat. It still works on this, but now it can’t do it as quickly or as efficiently.

So, by drinking enough water you allow your liver to put all its energy into metabolizing fat and you can amp up your metabolism and avoid storing fat.

The liver metabolizes fat, which is very important when you are trying to lose weight. However, it requires a lot of water to do this successfully, and if it doesn’t have enough, it will just store the fat.

6. WATER HELPS SOOTHE DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS …

If you are suffering from digestive troubles, try drinking a few glasses of water. This should help jump start your system again, as lack of water will cause the entire process to stop.

7. THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF WATER CAUSES THE BODY TO STOP RETAINING WATER …

If you usually don’t drink enough, your body will have retained water to make up for it. This water retention can add pounds to your weight, and make you seem very bloated.

8. WATER STOPS YOU CONFUSING HUNGER AND THIRST …

It can be very easy to think you are hungry when in fact you are very thirsty.

9. WATER MOISTURES THE SKIN AND MAKES IT MORE RADIANT AND SUPPLE …

All the super models are known to drink about 68 ounces of water per day to make sure their skin is hydrated and looks its best. With the weight loss your skin will go through a lot of changes too and it will desperately need a lot of liquid.

10. WATER WASHES THE TOXINS OUT OF THE BODY …

Being in a good health is vital if you are trying to lose weight. And nothing does it better than drinking water. It washes out the toxins, making your body “cleaner” and healthier. Which is a very important condition under which your body will be able to restore its balance and get into shape.

Experts recommend drinking (68 oz) of water a day, for a woman with an inactive lifestyle. That is about 9 glasses of water, which you should easily be able to fit into your day. After all, it’ll help you lose those last pounds…Have you found a way to drink more water? Please share your tips with me!