TweetThe Importance of Water:

Water suppresses the appetite naturally & helps the body metabolize
stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will
cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can
actually reduce fat deposits.

Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water.
When the kidneys don't work to capacity, part of their load is dumped on
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
kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it
metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight
loss stops. Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid
rentention. 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
extra-cellular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollent
feet, legs & hands.
Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored
water along with some nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and
will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the
condition quickly returns.
The best way to overcome the problem is to give your body what it needs
- plenty of water. Only then will the stored water be released. If you
have a constant problem with water retention, excess salt may be to
blame. Your body will only tolerate sodium in certain concentrations.
The more salt you eat, the more water your body retains to dilute it.
But getting rid of unneeded salt is easy - just drink more water. As
it's forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Larger people have
larger metabolic loads. Since we know water is the key to fat
metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water.
Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving the muscles their
natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps
prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss - shrinking
cells are buoyed by water, which pumps the skin and leaves it clear,
healthy & resilient.

Water helps rid the body of waste. During weight loss, the body has a
lot more waste to get rid of - all that metabolized fat must be shed.
Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste. Water can help relieve
constipation. When the body gets too little water, it siphons what it
needs from internal sources. The colon is one primary source. Result?
Constipation. But, when a person drinks enough water, normal bowel
function usually returns. So far, we've discovered some remarkable
truths about water and weight loss:
The body will not function properly without enough water and can't
metabolize stored fat efficiently.
Retained water shows 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 the average, a person should drink at least
eight 8-ounce glasses every day. That's about 2 quarts. However, the
overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25 lbs. of excess
weight. The amount you drink should be increased if you exercise briskly
or if the weather is hot & dry.

To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, follow this
schedule.
Mornings: 1 quart consumed over 30 min. time period.
Noon: 1 quart consumed over 30 min.
time period.
Evenings: 1 quart consumed between 5-6 pm. 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".
What does this mean? Endocrine glands' 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 thrist returns.

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".
There is a loss of hunger almost overnight

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