3 reasons why drinking more water may help you lose weight
𝟏. 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙩
When you realise you're hungry, your first impulse may be to find food. But eating may not be the answer. Thirst, which is triggered by mild dehydration, is often mistaken for hunger by the brain. Drinking a glass of water before reaching for something to eat can help to curb unnecessary snacking.
When the stomach senses that it is full, it sends signals to the brain to stop eating. Water can help to take up space in the stomach, leading to a feeling of fullness and reducing hunger.
𝟐. 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚
It is easy to accumulate liquid calories by drinking soda, juice, or sweetened coffee or tea.
Most people also ignore how many calories they consume in sports drinks or alcoholic beverages.
Replacing even a few high-calorie drinks each day for water or other no-calorie beverages, such as herbal tea, may have long-term weight loss benefits.
𝟑. 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮
When the body is dehydrated, it cannot correctly remove waste as urine or faeces.
Dehydration can also result in hard or lumpy stools and constipation. Water keeps waste moving by softening or loosening hardened stools.
When waste builds up in the body, people may feel bloated, swollen, and tired. Bloating can add inches to a person’s waist.
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜?
The amount of water needed varies greatly depending on age, gender, health, physical activity, tendency to sweat etc.
Don’t forget you also get some water naturally in your diet by eating water rich foods like fruit.
Therefore it’s best to go by the colour of your urine:
❌ If it's dark yellow… you aren't drinking enough
✅ Aim for light yellow
