During these upcoming summer months, you know how refreshing a nice, tall glass of ice water tastes. Many health professionals recommend you drink at least 8 glasses of water each day. Drinking plenty of water helps you stay well hydrated and keeps your body functioning properly. These are also important reasons for you to drink adequate amounts of water when you’re losing weight. Unlike worrying about the foods you can and cannot eat, drinking water is easy and requires no extra effort on your part.
There are several other good reasons why it’s important to drink water as part of your weight loss plans.
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Let’s take a look three of them:
1) Drink water to help you feel full and stave off your appetite
Sometimes our brains try to convince us we’re hungry when we’re really thirsty. If you find yourself craving a snack - especially an unhealthy snack that’s not included in your diet plans – try reaching for a glass of water instead. Chances are good that the glass of water will either satisfy your hunger, or at least keep you from overeating and sabotaging your weight loss goals.
2) Drink water to boost your metabolism
When you’re dehydrated, your bodily functions slow down to conserve energy and protect your vital organs. As a result, your metabolism also slows down. Staying hydrated by drinking ample amounts of water not only keeps your bodily functions in check, but also helps increase your metabolism. A higher metabolism helps you burn calories and lose weight faster.
3) Drink water to stay healthy
This is probably one of the most important reasons to drink water while losing weight. As mentioned in the second reason above, drinking plenty of water prevents dehydration. In the earliest stages of dieting, much of your weight loss results from losing water. This means it’s even more important to drink adequate amounts of water to replace what you've lost and to help you avoid dehydration.
Water also aids in digesting the foods you eat. This is particularly helpful when you’re following diet plans which contain good amounts of fiber. Drinking plenty of water helps your body fight off constipation.
Finally, drinking water helps keep you healthy by flushing out the toxins that build up in your body’s systems. These toxins include those that are produced during exercise and burning calories. Removing these toxins from your body as quickly as possible is important to your health and well-being.
Bottoms up! Keep a cup, bottle or glass of water close by - and enjoy the benefits of hydration and healthy weight loss!
Related Resources:
CaloriesperHour.com Why Drinking Water Is Important for Weight Loss
FITDAY How Drinking Water Helps Weight Loss
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