Water and Weight Loss

Water is essential to our program and overall health! Apart from the fact that 60-70% of your body is composed of water, water has an extensive range of functions essential to life. Here are a few key functions:
· Water assists digestion, absorption and assimilation of food. If you don't drink enough water you can't get the full benefit of nutrients in the food you eat.
· If you don't drink enough water you get constipated and put your kidneys under stress.
· Water is also essential to regulating your body temperature. If you don't drink enough water you compromise the evaporation process your skin uses to keep you cool.
Being hydrated improves your cognitive ability.
And if your goal is to lose weight, there are even more reasons to reach for water. Few people realize at first just how essential water is to the success of their weight-loss program.
Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Your brain does not differentiate between hunger and thirst. So, when you think you are feeling hungry, your body may in fact be signaling to you that you are thirsty! So reach for that glass or bottle of water before you reach for anything else!
If your diet has been one that did not provide you with adequate water, your body will have developed a pattern of storing water. It's part of the body's survival mechanism - to store up the essential nutrients in short supply - just in case they aren't available in the future. So if you don't drink enough water, you are 'conditioning' your body to store water. And water is bulk and unwanted inches.


It's so simple...drink water! But how much? The most common answer we hear is to drink 6-8 large glasses a day. Other sources say you need to drink ½ your body weight in ounces. So if you weigh 150, you should drink at least 75 ounces of water a day.



If you don’t like the taste of water – try adding Arbonne’s Fizzy Tabs – 2 great flavors that not only make water easier to drink but provide the added benefits of a focused energy boost, appetite control and increased metabolism!


Did you know that for every cup of coffee or alcoholic beverage you drink you will need to drink another TWO glasses of water to counteract the diuretic effect. Explore the world of herbal teas instead – like Arbonne’s Detox Tea, you may be pleasantly surprised!


And what about soda? Many people see diet soda is an innocuous, harmless beverage that can't possibly cause any harm to their waistline since it doesn't have any calories. Think again. A study at the University of Texas Health Science Center found that there was a 41 percent increase in the risk for being overweight for every single can of diet soda a person consumed daily.


You need to realize that alcohol, caffeinated drinks and sodas are NOT an alternative for water and definitely NOT a healthy fit choice.



We are looking for Healthy Fit choices in what we eat and drink and plenty of pure water will help you meet your goals.



Bottoms Up! Love, San