Drinking more water is not only good for your physical and mental health, but it can also help you lose weight!
So when we implement a weight loss plan, we must remember to drink more water! Why is water so important for weight loss? Because drinking water has the following six benefits
1. Drinking water can improve metabolism
A study was conducted in 2014: Drinking 500 c.c. of water can burn an additional 2-3% of calories for 90 minutes. Among them, "cold water" has the better effect, because when drinking cold water, the body needs to consume more energy to raise the temperature of the cold water to the temperature required by the human body. It does not stop until it is close to the body temperature. In the process of generating heat energy, it will also increase the body's metabolism, thereby improving the effect of burning calories.
2. Water is a good appetite suppressant
Water can hold up the space in the stomach and transmit the "feeling of fullness" to the brain, so drinking water before meals can increase the feeling of satiety and avoid overeating.
3. Drinking water before meals for more than 12 weeks can help you lose 2 kilograms
4. Water can accelerate fat decomposition
When we are dehydrated, the body cannot effectively decompose fat or carbohydrates, so we must maintain sufficient body water so that the metabolic process will be smooth. Compared with those expensive weight loss products, water is the cheapest and most effective weight loss product!
5. Drinking water in a timely manner can prevent the body from thinking "thirst" as "hungry"
Dehydration will make you eat more food! When you are dehydrated, your body will tell you in the form of hunger. In fact, you are just thirsty and you just need to replenish plenty of water.
6. Muscle growth requires water.
Drinking more water can help strengthen muscles, and muscles can burn calories faster, because muscles have more metabolic functions than fat, and building muscles can help increase metabolism. Once the body is dehydrated, the muscles will be consumed faster, the less muscles will be available, and the basal metabolic rate will be lower.
How much water should we drink?
1. Some nutritionists suggest that the amount of water you drink should be calculated based on your body weight. In fact, calculating the amount of water a person drinks depends on: age, body shape, health status, living environment, usual activity level, exercise habits and even seasonal changes, etc., will all affect the amount of water intake. Whether you drink enough water can be easily determined by looking at the color of your urine. If your urine is light yellow or colorless, it means you are drinking enough water.
2. The amount of water you drink in a day does not have to be all water. Tea, milk or soup can also be included in the total intake. Of course, sugary drinks and wine are not included!
3. The water contained in fruits and vegetables should not be underestimated. Strawberries, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, etc. are all good sources of liquid.
