I'm willing to bet that you don't drink enough water throughout
the day. Sorry, I'm not trying to single you out. I'm guilty of this
too.
Americans in general do not drink enough water throughout the day. Surprised? You shouldn't be. It seems as though Americans in general fail to meet just about every minimum daily requirement for just about every nutrient. But that rant is for another day.
So this little article is really about the benefits that water can have on your health and with your weight loss goals.
Why is water so important you ask?
Well aside from making up over 60% of our body, water helps to transport nutrients, carry away waste products, pad joints and the spinal chord, acts as a lubricant throughout the body, and regulates body temperature.
Oh yeah, and did I also mention that drinking more water can help speed up your fat loss?
How, you ask?
I'll give you three simple, yet convincing reasons that drinking water can contribute to and even help speed up your fat loss:
1. Water helps you feel fuller. Therefore, people who drink lots of water tend to be less hungry at each meal and as a result eat fewer calories.
2. Drinking more water means that you have less time to guzzle those nutrient empty, calorie packed drinks like fruit juice (yes, I said fruit juice), soda, and sweetened iced tea.
3. Drinking water may actually help to increase your metabolism
How Much is Enough? Drinking More Water Each Day
Now, I know that it's one thing for me to tell you the benefits of drinking water and demand that you drink massive amounts every day (a half gallon to 1 full gallon per day ought to do the trick).
But I also know that something as simple as drinking more water can be pretty difficult, especially if you're like the millions of Americans who just don't drink water on a daily basis.
We're used to drinking juice, iced tea, and soda with our meals, and these habits are hard to break...and, might I add, enemies of fat loss!
Well, I've developed a little and really simple technique for making sure that you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day (as opposed to soda, juices, and other sugary drinks that do nothing but make us fat and give us bad breath). It's really simple and will help to make it easier for you to drink water throughout the day.
Americans in general do not drink enough water throughout the day. Surprised? You shouldn't be. It seems as though Americans in general fail to meet just about every minimum daily requirement for just about every nutrient. But that rant is for another day.
So this little article is really about the benefits that water can have on your health and with your weight loss goals.
Why is water so important you ask?
Well aside from making up over 60% of our body, water helps to transport nutrients, carry away waste products, pad joints and the spinal chord, acts as a lubricant throughout the body, and regulates body temperature.
Oh yeah, and did I also mention that drinking more water can help speed up your fat loss?
How, you ask?
I'll give you three simple, yet convincing reasons that drinking water can contribute to and even help speed up your fat loss:
1. Water helps you feel fuller. Therefore, people who drink lots of water tend to be less hungry at each meal and as a result eat fewer calories.
2. Drinking more water means that you have less time to guzzle those nutrient empty, calorie packed drinks like fruit juice (yes, I said fruit juice), soda, and sweetened iced tea.
3. Drinking water may actually help to increase your metabolism
How Much is Enough? Drinking More Water Each Day
Now, I know that it's one thing for me to tell you the benefits of drinking water and demand that you drink massive amounts every day (a half gallon to 1 full gallon per day ought to do the trick).
But I also know that something as simple as drinking more water can be pretty difficult, especially if you're like the millions of Americans who just don't drink water on a daily basis.
We're used to drinking juice, iced tea, and soda with our meals, and these habits are hard to break...and, might I add, enemies of fat loss!
Well, I've developed a little and really simple technique for making sure that you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day (as opposed to soda, juices, and other sugary drinks that do nothing but make us fat and give us bad breath). It's really simple and will help to make it easier for you to drink water throughout the day.
If you'd like to learn more about this method and other simple
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