Water is great to be used as a medium for weight-loss (iStock image)
It is no myth. You can lose weight by using drinking water as a method of calibrating your diet.
The reasons are simple. Drinking water boosts metabolism and suppresses appetite. One does not misread signals of hunger as ones for hunger.
Also, when you drink enough water, the body stops the process of water retention - or withholding excess water in the body. That, in turn, causes weigh-loss.
But there is a method to follow in this. We will not suggest you skip meals and drink water instead. We shall suggest no drastic methods at all. Just how to use water intake wisely to lose excess body weight.
1. Time it well. drink before you eatThat way it suppresses the appetite and makes you feel fuller earlier. Many dieters find drinking water helps keep them from overeating. Many dieters find drinking water helps keep them from overeating, says WebMD.
2. Say no to cola, sweetened sherbets and yes to waterReplace those calorie-filled drinks with water. you can add slices of your favourite tangy fruits to the water you drink. Maybe a slice of lemon, or orange. Or leaves of mint and basil. But sodas are an absolute no-no. So are the so-called energy drinks or sugary-milky tea-coffee etc. Green tea without sugar and caffeine would be fine, though.
3. Drink icy cold waterProvided you are not allergic to chilled water, that is. And make sure you do not develop other health issues due to drinking icy cold water. What this does is boosts your metabolism. How? When you drink that icy cold water. your body has to struggle extra hard to warm it up to bring it to the rest of the body's temperature. In the process, it ends up working harder and losing calories.
4. Now burn the calories outAs a vital nutrient to the life of every cell, water is also a carrier of nutrients to the entire body. The carbohydrates and proteins that our bodies use as food are metabolised and transported by water in the bloodstream and it also lubricates the joints. Now that water will help prevent muscle cramps and keep your joints lubricated, you can really slog it out at the gym. Talk to your certified trainer and get a programme that is safe and designed for you.
5. Make sure your water intake stays goodFind ways to keep your water intake high, as much as your doctor will permit you if you have a medical condition. Experts say water requirement varies according to weight. Every kilogram in your body-weight warrants about 0.033 ml of water. A simple way to put this would be dividing one's weight by 30. That many litres of water you will require in a day. Say you weigh 60 kg. Then your body requires a minimum of two litres water. If you are 80, then make that 2.600 litres that is 2600 ml minimum. If one is 90 kilos in weight, he/she straightaway requires 3 litres of water in a day to flush out the toxins.
Stay hydrated, stay healthy.
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