This is such a simple recommendation, yet so many people have a hard time implementing it.
It's easier than exercising, easier than cooking healthy meals, and definitely easier than most tasks on your overwhelming daily to-do list.
What is this simple — yet highly effective — task you can start doing right now to accelerate your fat-burning efforts?
Drinking more water (yup, take a sip right now).
I know, I know. You wanted me to tell you something magical, something fun, or something that could potentially make groundbreaking news.
But the truth is, this simple tip is one of your best strategies for accelerated weight loss.
Let's take a quick look at what drinking more water can do inside your body to help you burn unwanted fat.
Various research shows that if you drink two cups of water 30 minutes before a meal, you will consume 75 less calories (on average) during that meal. Many people's greatest concern when transitioning to a healthy eating plan is "I don't want to feel hungry." Drinking enough water water + a properly-balanced meal plan filled with fat-burning foods = the perfect combination for never feeling hungry while fueling your metabolic fire to burn off those unwanted pounds!
If your muscles are dehydrated, you won't see that lean, toned look you are working so hard to achieve. Increase your water intake and you're likely to see a change in your muscle tone fast. It is your blood's job to deliver oxygen and nutrients to your muscles and organs, and blood plasma is composed of 90% water. So not supplying your body with sufficient amounts of water will lead to muscles that do not have the nourishment they need to contract, function, and build up optimally. Also, remember that muscle is one of your best tools for increasing metabolic rate and becoming a fat-burning machine all day long.
German researchers once conducted a study where they measured the participants' resting metabolism before and after they drank about two cups of water. The results showed that after 10 minutes their rates of metabolism began to pick up, after 40 minutes their metabolic rates were 30% greater, and they remained at this faster rate for at least an hour. Wow... what a simple way to ensure your body stays in fat-burning mode all day long (yes, take another sip right now)!
Two critical organs when you're trying to lose weight are your kidneys and liver. It is your kidneys' job to eliminate waste from your body, and water is essential in this process. If your kidneys are not getting enough water to complete this vital task, they will ask the liver for some help. The liver will always say "yes," but if the liver is too busy doing the work of the kidneys, it canNOT focus on what you really want it to do, which is metabolize unwanted fat. By simply supplying your body with enough water, the kidneys can do their work and the liver can do its important fat-burning work as well.
To experience significant weight loss and optimal health, it is crucial to drink a sufficient amount of water every day. Here at Beyond Diet, we recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces. So, for example, a 150-pound person would need to drink at least 75 ounces of water each day. Are you ready to start using this simple, everyday thing to help you burn more fat and lose more weight?
