Lose weight by drinking water
Your body can not survive without water but drinking just enough to get-by is not ideal. You need water to help lubricate your joints, protect your brain and other internal tissues, regulate your body temperature, and remove waste from your body. When you don’t drink enough water you become dehydrated.
Dehydration can cause dry mouth, dry skin, low blood pressure, headaches, dizziness and fatigue. You might be dehydrated and you won’t even realise it. A simple way to tell is by taking a look at the colour of your urine. A light, transparent yellow, even clear is what you want. Anything darker usually means you’re not getting enough water.
So how much water should you drink. That all depends on you whether you are a man, women big, small, sports person, home body. Each of us needs to drink water according to our needs. The “experts” say:-
- Men should drink about 3 litres (about 13 cups) of total fluids a day.
- Women should drink about 2.2 litres (about 9 cups) of total fluids a day.
Of course, pregnant women and nursing mothers need more water. While a soft drink or sports drink may sound thirst-quenching, the sugar and other extras aren’t going to do you any good and will even make you more thirsty. An don’t forget, water is the cheapest drink around!
Keep your daily activities in mind too. If you’re exercising or doing any strenuous work especially if the weather is warm can dramatically the water you need. The same goes if you’ve been drinking a lot of coffee, tea or alcohol.
Make a habit of drinking a glass of water at a certain time each day…after you get up in the morning is a good time. Or an hour after lunch or breakfast.
Water bottles are a good way to increase your water intake by keeping the water right there with you. Get a high quality one, even if it costs you a little more. Stainless steel is the best choice. Once you’ve found one you like, take it with you everywhere. And use it often.
Just be sure you’re not just drinking water in the morning and none for the rest of the day. Spread it out. If you are forever forgetting to drink more water during the day then set a timer on your phone. Set a few alarms through the day.
Water, surprisingly is also a good way to lose weight. Half an hour before having a meal drink a large glass of water. This has the effect of filling your stomach, making you fill full. It also helps flush the system which helps you digest your food better.
Also, to help water absorb into the cells of your body add a little fresh lemon or orange to the water. This sends a signal to your body that what you drinking is actually food and it will take it up much more readily.
Of course the most important thing if you are going to increase your water intake is to make sure that the water you drink is free of contaminants, fluoride, bacteria and other harmful things. A water filter gives you fresh, pure water you can trust.
