Is water ‘Really’ that important, … Really?
Posted on 06. Mar, 2011 by Guy in Digestive Health, Fatloss, Nutrition & Lifestyle
How much water do you drink in a day? The vast majority of clients that I work with have been dehydrated for many years. Water is vital to fat burning, energy production, improving your mood, detoxification of chemicals; enzyme function during digestion, every biochemical process in your body relies upon water.
Why water is important
Increasing your water intake can:
Help you lose weight
Increase your energy
Improve your mood
Reduce digestive problems like heartburn and constipation
Dehydration
Most people have lost their normal sense of thirst due to long term dehydration (the brain literally shuts off the thirst signals after a period of time)
It is easy to mistake thirst for hunger and develop a tendency to overeat rather than drink water
Rules for Water
Your body is mostly made up of water and needs to be re-hydrated properly every single day. If you are new to drinking adequate amounts of water you can use a lemon or lime or orange slice to add some flavour, you can also put a pinch of high quality sea salt in each glass you drink to get a good balance of minerals.
When you become dehydrated your body will literally “dry up” the mucous membrane tissues which include the sinus passages, stomach and intestines, this predisposes people to sinus infections, stomach problems like ulcers and creates problems like constipation. Lack of water also will cause the spinal discs to become dry and fragile and lead to problems with neck and back pain.
Lack of water also forces us to hold on to toxins since they are not being flushed out quickly enough and this leads to an excess of body fat since we store these toxins in body fat. As you drink appropriate amounts of water you will flush out the toxins and start to burn off the fat. In addition, the more toxic people become the more they tend to hold on to fluid and become bloated, drinking water also helps reduce bloating again because toxins are flushed out of the system.
Water also has zero calories, is relatively inexpensive compared to other products we drink like coffee, juice and teas.
So Could You Try This?
So for the next 30 days focus on this one issue WATER, drink at least 1.5 – 2L of water every day. If you feel you may have been dehydrated for a long period of time then you can base your water intake on your body weight and drink 1L of water per day multiplied by 1/30 of your body weight in KG, in other words if you weigh 60 KG you should drink 2L of water per day (60KG/30=2), or about 7-8 glasses of water.
I highly recommend using a water bottle that you refill throughout the day so you can easily track how much you are consuming. I use a 1/2 L size glass bottle myself, refilling it four times each day to get my daily allotment of water in.
Other general ideas: try to drink most of your water in the morning and early afternoon, before dinner so you don’t have to wake up at night to urinate. Avoid drinking too much water with meals, between meals is best. After about 3 weeks of being properly hydrated you will start to regain your normal sense of thirst and will actually look forward to your first glass of water in the morning.
I know this may sound a bit strange if you are normally used to being dehydrated, but after 15 years of being properly hydrated, I always look forward to my first glass of water in the morning. It refreshes me, reminds me I’m alive and energizes me. It’s a true joy in life to drink water, it can feel that good.
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