Fwd: Water and Weight Loss

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> More great info on water.

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> Water and Weight Loss

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> " Water and Weight Loss "

> (From: abbydiab, Date: Fri Sep 14, 2001).

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> Drink 1/2 ounce of pure water daily for each pound of body weight.

> Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single most

> important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Water

> suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize

> stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will

> cause fat deposits to increase, while and increase in water intake

> can actually reduce fat deposits.

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> Here's why:

> The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. Which means

> some of their load is dumped on the liver. One of the liver's primary

> functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the

> body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't

> operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, and

> more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.

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> Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention:

> When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat to

> survival and begins to hold onto every drop. Water is stored in extra

> cellular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollen feet,

> legs and hands. Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They

> force our stored water along with some essential nutrients. again,

> the body perceives a threat and will replace lost water at the first

> opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns. The best way to

> overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it

> needs--plenty of water! Only then will stored water be released.

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> If you have a constant problem with water retention, excess SALT may

> be the blame. Your body will tolerate sodium only in a certain

> concentration. The more salt you eat the more water your system

> retains to dilute it. But getting rid of excess sodium is easy--just

> drink more water. As it is processed in the kidneys, it takes away

> excess sodium.

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> The overweight person needs MORE water than the thin one:

> Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since we know that water

> is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person

> needs more water. Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving

> the muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing

> dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging side that usually

> follows weight loss--shrinking cells are buoyed by water, which

> plumps skin leaving it healthy and resilient.

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> Water helps rid the body of waste:

> During weight loss the body has a lot more waste to get rid of, all

> that metabolic fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps FLUSH

> out the waste. Water can help relieve constipation. When the body

> gets too little water, it siphons what it needs from internal

> sources. The colon is one primary source. Result? Constipation.

> However when a person drinks enough water, normal bowel function

> usually returns.

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> Abby

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