Incredible as it may seem, Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true “magic potion” for permanent weight loss.
Why Water?
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, but an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.
Ways Water Helps the Body
Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. Water is stored in extracellular spaces (outside the cell). This shows up externally as swollen feet, legs, and hands. The best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs–plenty of water. Only then will stored water be released.
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 weight loss—shrinking cells are buoyed by water, which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, healthy and resilient.
Quick Facts About Water
• The body will not function properly without enough water and can’t metabolize stored fat efficiently.
• Retained water show up as excess weight.
• To get rid of excess water you must drink more water.
• Drinking water is essential to weight loss.
How much water is enough?
On average, a person should eight 8-ounce glasses everyday; that is about two quarts. The amount you drink should be increased if you exercise briskly or if the weather is hot and dry. When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, its’ fluids are perfectly balanced. When this happens, you have reached the “breakthrough point”.
So what does that mean?
• Endocrine gland function improves.
• Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is lost.
• More fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat.
• Natural thirst returns.
• There is a loss of hunger almost overnight.
Note: If you stop drinking enough water, your body fluids will be thrown out of balance again, and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain, and loss of thirst. To remedy the situation you’ll have to go back and force another breakthrough.
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