Water also helps the body to rid itself of waste. And during weight loss the body has a lot more waste to get rid of. All of the metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.
Water helps relieve constipation. When the body gets too little water, it siphons what it needs from intestinal sources. Since the colon is one primary source, the result is consitpation. But, when the body get enough water, normal bowel function returns.
How much water is enough? On average, a person should drink eight 8-ounce glasses each day. The overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25 pounds of excess weight. Incerase the amount you drink if you exercise briskly or it the weather is hot and dry. Except upon awakening, your unrine should be almost clear. If it isn't, you aren't drinking enough water.
Copyright 2011 Lynn Borenius Brown
For more information about video classes and individual sessions, please visit: http://EmpoweredDieter.org
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Water and Your Weight Loss, Part 2
Diuretics offer a temporary solution. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. So, the best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body plenty of water. By doing this, stored water will be released.
If water retention is a constant problem, excess salt may be the culprit. The body will toelrate sodium only in a particular concentration. The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it. But, getting rid of salt is easy. All you have to do is to drink more water. It takes away excess sodium, as it is forced through the kidneys.
An overweight person needs more water than a thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since water is the key to fat metabolism, the overweight person needs more water.
Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weightloss. Shrinking cells are bouyed by the water, which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy, and resilient.
Copyright 2011 Lynn Borenius Brown
For more information about video classes and individual sessions, please visit: http://EmpoweredDieter.org
If water retention is a constant problem, excess salt may be the culprit. The body will toelrate sodium only in a particular concentration. The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it. But, getting rid of salt is easy. All you have to do is to drink more water. It takes away excess sodium, as it is forced through the kidneys.
An overweight person needs more water than a thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since water is the key to fat metabolism, the overweight person needs more water.
Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weightloss. Shrinking cells are bouyed by the water, which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy, and resilient.
Copyright 2011 Lynn Borenius Brown
For more information about video classes and individual sessions, please visit: http://EmpoweredDieter.org
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Water and Your Weight Loss, Part 1
Water is probably the most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Water may be the only magic potion for permanent weight management.
Water is a natural appetite suppressant and it helps the body metabolize stored fat. Research has shown that a decrease in water intake causes an increase in fat deposits and an increase in water intake reduces fat deposits. This occurs because the kidneys are unable to function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped unto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But if the liver has to do some of the kidneys' work, it can't operate at full capacity. As a result, it metabolizers less fat so more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.
The best treatment for fluid retention is drinking enough water. When the body gets less water it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. This water is stored in extracellular spaces, that is, outside the cells. The result is swoklen feet, legs, and hands.
Copyright 2011 Lynn Borenus Brown
For more information about video classes and individual sessions, please visit: http://EmpoweredDieter.org
Water is a natural appetite suppressant and it helps the body metabolize stored fat. Research has shown that a decrease in water intake causes an increase in fat deposits and an increase in water intake reduces fat deposits. This occurs because the kidneys are unable to function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped unto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But if the liver has to do some of the kidneys' work, it can't operate at full capacity. As a result, it metabolizers less fat so more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.
The best treatment for fluid retention is drinking enough water. When the body gets less water it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. This water is stored in extracellular spaces, that is, outside the cells. The result is swoklen feet, legs, and hands.
Copyright 2011 Lynn Borenus Brown
For more information about video classes and individual sessions, please visit: http://EmpoweredDieter.org
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