A lot of time, thought, and effort is put into losing weight,
changing dietary habits and re-shaping body composition. Are you one of
the thousands trying to eat less, control appetite, reduce cravings and
lose body fat? Most people try very hard and the whole effort to lose
weight just gets too hard. The good news is that you don't need to
change your work ethic or will-power, in most cases you just need to
work on your water and nutrient intake, with emphasis on both the
quantity and quality of the water you drink.
Water Quantity:
So,
how much water SHOULD you drink a day to lose weight? Studies and
opinions on this vary but one of the most popularized concepts over the
past 10 years (in terms of water consumption quantity) has been to drink
eight, 8 oz. glasses of water every day. This guideline is based upon
people of average weight and therefore you should adjust your intake
according to your own weight.
For example, if you are a 225 lb.
person, your recommended daily consumption would be more like ten, 8 oz.
glasses of water per day while if you only weight 95 lbs., then six, 8
oz. glasses of water should be sufficient.
Taking in a
satisfactory quantity of water every day is important because water
helps your body perform a large number of tasks, including its ability
to metabolize food and carry waste nutrients out of your body -
important factors in losing or maintaining your weight.
Water Quality:
However,
when trying to lose weight, perhaps even more important than the
quantity of water you drink is the quality of the water! Simply put,
drink waters (and eat foods) that are high in natural nutrients and
you'll lose weight naturally.
Our primary reason for eating and
drinking is to acquire nutrients. Your body craves the nutrition it
needs to keep our bodily processes running 24 hours a day for the length
of your lifetime. So, if the water you drink and food you eat are
basically lacking in nutrition, your body will continue to seek it
through continued hunger, cravings, and more eating.
It's not your
fault, most bottled waters and tap waters have been through a
filtration or reverse osmosis process and are lacking natural minerals
and nutrients, while our foodstuffs are continually losing their
nutritive value due in part to poor farming and environmental practices,
not to mention processing and preservatives. So, your body ends up not
getting the nutrients it wants and needs. You end up deficient in life's
necessary materials.
You can easily correct this dietary
deficiency by choosing to drink and eat right - for your body and life
longevity. Choose fresh, organic fruits and vegetables and choose
drinking water that is a natural well water with dietary elements and
dietary compounds like calcium, magnesium, potassium and even alkaline
substances like sodium bicarbonate.
Organic fruits and vegetables
are now in much bigger supply and easier to find. Unfortunately, finding
a natural, healthy mineral water here in the United States is not easy
to do. We are fortunate in Texas to have one of the best natural water
alternatives nearby in Mineral Wells, Texas. This water, with its
naturally occurring blend of so many vital dietary elements and
compounds, not only hydrates your body with clean, natural water, but
also fulfills your body's needs for essential nutrition. With a surplus
of natural nutrients through healthy eating and drinking, you body will
crave less food and you'll end up with what you want, a leaner and
healthier you with much less effort! So count your nutrients and not
calories and look and feel your best... and live longer!
Find out more about the health and weight-loss benefits of naturally-occurring mineral water.
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