How to Lose Weight with Water
Want to know How to Lose Weight? - It's easy and fun:
... drink a glass of water and jump in the pool -
that's... almost it :)
Seriously speaking, there are many benefits for our physique associated with water, including weight loss.
Water therapy for weight loss
Water Therapy is the most natural and inexpensive way to Lose Weight. And Losing weight through proper hydration and exercise will also prevent and even reverse premature aging.
How to Lose Weight by Drinking Water
Collecting and storing fat is one of the major complications of dehydration - tells Dr. F. Batmanghelidj.
It is caused when the sensation of thirst is confused with the sensation of hunger and instead of drinking water, the person eats.
When our body actually requires "clean energy" from the water, and instead receives "dirty energy" from food, only 20% of this energy is used. Unless it is consumed by activity or exercise, the rest of the energy from food is stored in the form of fat.
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The good thing about water as the primary source of clean energy is the fact that any excess is passed out in the form of urine.
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Fat, on the other hand, has to be burned through many steps until it is converted to carbon dioxide and passed out in the lungs.
This doesn't mean that you have to starve yourself to lose weight. It's is just that while eating to lose weight, we have to also consider the benefits of drinking water to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
To understand how to lose weight with water, you should also consider that
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Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins and minerals. It is used in the breakdown of food into smaller particles and their metabolism and assimilation.
Another important factor to keep in mind is that storing fat is very much related to the accumulation of toxins in the body.
- Drinking water will dilute the blood acidity, restoring the body's pH balance
- Water also helps in flushing out toxins from the blood and intestines.
Click here to read about What Kind of Water is Best to Drink and Why
How to Lose Weight - Tips on Drinking water
- Do not gulp the water - drink it slowly, because drinking the water too fast can shock your body
- Water should be taken in 8 or 16 ounce portions spaced throughout the day. Read about drinking water and how much to drink
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Drink the water at the room temperature.
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You should drink the water before meals. The optimum time is 1/2 hour before eating.
- This prepares the digestive track. - Drink the water 2 1/2 hours after a meal, to complete the process of digestion and correct the dehydration caused by food breakdown.
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Water should be taken first thing in the morning, to correct dehydration produced during sleep, and flush the toxins out.
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You should take water before exercising, to have it available for creating sweat - this way you will eliminate toxins via your skin.
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Water should be taken by people who are constipated and don't eat sufficient fruits and vegetables. Drinking 2 or 3 glasses of water first thing in the morning acts as a most effective laxative. (Don't forget that you need to eliminate toxins)
- *** Avoid beverages that dehydrate and make your body more toxic.
How to Lose Weight with Water Exercise
It is known that exercise increases the body's "fat burning" enzymes
to pull out cholesterol from the blood.
Exercising the body for endurance is better than exercising for speed or building muscle. Examples of endurance exercises are: swimming, golf, skiing, skating, climbing, tennis, bicycling, tai-chi, dancing, aerobics. In selecting an exercise, evaluate its ability to keep the fat-burning enzymes active for longer duration. One of the simplest way to move your body, while oxygenating your lungs, is just plain old fashioned common walking.
A good exercise - one that you can benefit from even to a ripe old age, and without causing damage to your joints, is exercising in water:
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Buoyancy, one of the physical properties of water, makes water excellent for exercising because it enhances the range of motion and eases the pain of movement.
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Water walking enables you to efficiently burn up calories. Compare the following estimates of calorie consumption for a 30 minutes workout:
Water fitness programs can help you not only burn fat and lose weight, but increase strength, improve flexibility and cardiovascular performance to maintain a healthy weight.
Jump in! Burn fat, tone muscle and stay in shape.
