You might have been instructed over a million times to drink 8-10 glasses of water everyday. Ever wondered why? There are a million benefits. In addition to that, adequate water consumption is the foundation stone for a healthy life and a weight loss program.
Why should I drink so much water?
Drinking adequate water helps
- Ensuring proper digestion
- Transportation of Nutrients in body
- Removal of waste material from our body
- Lubricates our joints
- Regulates our body temperature
- Maintains a healthy skin tone
How will drinking adequate water help weight loss?
Particularly for weight loss, drinking water has these benefits.
- Water encourages proper functioning of the kidney. This increases the efficiency of your liver in burning fat.
- Water is also a very good appetite suppressant. It makes you feel full and keeps a tab on your hunger pangs.
- Adequate water helps your body to function at its best and optimal level. This makes it easier for us to burn unwanted fat.
- Water prevents your body from getting dehydrated. Many times people end up getting dehydrated instead of losing weight.
How should I drink so much water?
- Actually it is not much to drink. Some people can really drink a whole liter of water if they are thirsty, some may just take a few sips.
- Give an hour’s gap between each glass of water. You can finish your quota of 10 glasses by evening that way.
- Or organize your water drinking into bottles. Allot yourself two water bottles of one liter each. Finish it by the time you end your day.
You may have to take frequent bathroom breaks until your body adjusts to the increased water levels, but don’t worry. It will get adapted very soon.
Drink water for good health!
