Hi Everyone,
I just read an article about why we need to drink water, especially to lose weight. It was so interesting to me, I thought I might share some of the highlites with you.
Under the heading Drink Water to Lose Weight
The three reasons were
1. Water has no calories, is fat-free and cholesterol-free and low in sodium
2. It is an appetite suppressant
3. Water helps the body to metabolize stored fat. When the kidneys do not have enough water, they cannot function properly. The liver steps in as a backup, but this hinders its ability to metabolize fat effectively. The fat remains stored in the body and you gain weight.
quoting from Dr. Donald Robertson of the Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center in Scottsdale Arizona, he says proper water intake is a key to weight loss. If people who are trying to lose weight don't drink enough water, the body can't metabolize the fat adequately.
The article goes on to say:
Yet many who are prone to water retention think it best not to drink water. The opposite is true. When the body experiences a water deficit, it attempts to hold on to every available drop by storing it in such places as the feet, hands, and the legs. And- the more salt you eat, the more water you will retain to dilute it.
We lose approximately one pint of liquid everyday just by exhaling. If the water is not replaced we will become deydrated. Some signs of dehydration are headache, fatigue, muscle soreness, dark urine, heat intolerance and dry mouth and eyes.
Dr. Howard Flaks, a bariatric (obesity) specialist says The minimum for a healthy person is 8-10 eight ounce glasses a day. You need more if you exercise a lot or live in a hot climate. Overweight people should drink an extra glass for every 25 pounds they exceed their ideal weight.
How about fruit juices and caffine beverages?
Fruit and vegetable juices diluted with water are good, yet they are not calorie free. Liquids loaded with sugar and milk increase the body's need for water.
Alcohol and caffine-containing beverages are mildly diruretic making the need to drink more water for what is excreted.
There is just no substitute for water.
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I hope it was okay for me to post this info.? (copyrights) I don't have a scanner so I had to type it out. If any of you would like a copy of this article, I'd be happy to send it to you (free) just for the cost of the stamps.
I just read an article about why we need to drink water, especially to lose weight. It was so interesting to me, I thought I might share some of the highlites with you.
Under the heading Drink Water to Lose Weight
The three reasons were
1. Water has no calories, is fat-free and cholesterol-free and low in sodium
2. It is an appetite suppressant
3. Water helps the body to metabolize stored fat. When the kidneys do not have enough water, they cannot function properly. The liver steps in as a backup, but this hinders its ability to metabolize fat effectively. The fat remains stored in the body and you gain weight.
quoting from Dr. Donald Robertson of the Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center in Scottsdale Arizona, he says proper water intake is a key to weight loss. If people who are trying to lose weight don't drink enough water, the body can't metabolize the fat adequately.
The article goes on to say:
Yet many who are prone to water retention think it best not to drink water. The opposite is true. When the body experiences a water deficit, it attempts to hold on to every available drop by storing it in such places as the feet, hands, and the legs. And- the more salt you eat, the more water you will retain to dilute it.
We lose approximately one pint of liquid everyday just by exhaling. If the water is not replaced we will become deydrated. Some signs of dehydration are headache, fatigue, muscle soreness, dark urine, heat intolerance and dry mouth and eyes.
Dr. Howard Flaks, a bariatric (obesity) specialist says The minimum for a healthy person is 8-10 eight ounce glasses a day. You need more if you exercise a lot or live in a hot climate. Overweight people should drink an extra glass for every 25 pounds they exceed their ideal weight.
How about fruit juices and caffine beverages?
Fruit and vegetable juices diluted with water are good, yet they are not calorie free. Liquids loaded with sugar and milk increase the body's need for water.
Alcohol and caffine-containing beverages are mildly diruretic making the need to drink more water for what is excreted.
There is just no substitute for water.
********
I hope it was okay for me to post this info.? (copyrights) I don't have a scanner so I had to type it out. If any of you would like a copy of this article, I'd be happy to send it to you (free) just for the cost of the stamps.
