Water!

fosterks

I know that water is hugely instrumental in helping you lose weight, but how exactly does it work?? Can someone explain to a very unscientificly minded person!?!

burnguru25

Water and Weight Loss
Water is the number one most important thing to address when it comes to losing weight, because water actually increases your body's ability to metabolize fat. Here's how:

Your liver is the organ that deals with metabolizing fat, and your kidneys deal with straining the toxins out of the water you drink. However, if you do not have enough water in your system already, your kidneys will not be able to do their job. In this case, your body shifts some of the work over to your liver.

We all know what happens when we are working on a project and someone comes over and dumps their half-finished work on the pile; our project doesn't get the attention it needs. Same here. Your liver was dealing with fat, but now it has to do that AND deal with the extra filtering that the kidneys would normally do. So the efficiency of the liver is compromised, and it winds up leaving a lt of fat in your body that normally would have been burned away.



Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_drinking_water_really_help_you_lose_weight#ixzz1MczyLqGw

PoppyinBoulder

WOW! Learn something new everyday. I knew it worked, didn't give much thought to how it worked though.

Thanks.

lil_missfit

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lil_missfit

Water and Weight Loss
Water is the number one most important thing to address when it comes to losing weight, because water actually increases your body's ability to metabolize fat. Here's how:

Your liver is the organ that deals with metabolizing fat, and your kidneys deal with straining the toxins out of the water you drink. However, if you do not have enough water in your system already, your kidneys will not be able to do their job. In this case, your body shifts some of the work over to your liver.

We all know what happens when we are working on a project and someone comes over and dumps their half-finished work on the pile; our project doesn't get the attention it needs. Same here. Your liver was dealing with fat, but now it has to do that AND deal with the extra filtering that the kidneys would normally do. So the efficiency of the liver is compromised, and it winds up leaving a lt of fat in your body that normally would have been burned away.



Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_drinking_water_really_help_you_lose_weight#ixzz1MczyLqGw

WOW!!! Thanks!!

lisafred24

I have also read and my trainer has confirmed that you should drink your water iced. Your metabolism will kick up to try to heat the water to your body temperature.

LessMe2B

OMG thank you!!! I've NEVER heard that before and it is such a great piece of information. I drink plenty of water, but just because I know I should. I love knowing the "why" and this is sooooo much more motivating than "just do it because it's healthy." :flowerforyou:

_Shelley_

Water and Weight Loss
Water is the number one most important thing to address when it comes to losing weight, because water actually increases your body's ability to metabolize fat. Here's how:

Your liver is the organ that deals with metabolizing fat, and your kidneys deal with straining the toxins out of the water you drink. However, if you do not have enough water in your system already, your kidneys will not be able to do their job. In this case, your body shifts some of the work over to your liver.

We all know what happens when we are working on a project and someone comes over and dumps their half-finished work on the pile; our project doesn't get the attention it needs. Same here. Your liver was dealing with fat, but now it has to do that AND deal with the extra filtering that the kidneys would normally do. So the efficiency of the liver is compromised, and it winds up leaving a lt of fat in your body that normally would have been burned away.



Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_drinking_water_really_help_you_lose_weight#ixzz1MczyLqGw

Great information.
Thanks for passing this along.

1sisrat

Sometimes is just just better to have a visual. Thanks!

joeyking54

I have also read and my trainer has confirmed that you should drink your water iced. Your metabolism will kick up to try to heat the water to your body temperature.

That's good to know. I always drink it at room temp. Thanks for the info.

foreverloved

Great info, so how does sodium fit into this picture? I've heard it's bad for weight loss, how does that work?

fosterks

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JMCade

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foreverloved

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foreverloved

Great info, so how does sodium fit into this picture? I've heard it's bad for weight loss, how does that work?

anyone?

Qarol

I have also read and my trainer has confirmed that you should drink your water iced. Your metabolism will kick up to try to heat the water to your body temperature.

Sounds like that was his opinion. I've heard the opposite. Plus, cold water curbs your thirst so you might drink less of it without realizing. Slightly below room temperature is what I've heard is best.

gillster28

Wow, thanks burnguru, that was an excellent analogy! I hate it when that happens at work so i am now promising to help take some stress off my liver and kidneys by drinking more water.
Will be watching out for a response to the sodium question as well. Its something that i had never heard mentioned until i joined MFP.

suediet55

Hi Good info on water - but what does bump mean ? sorry to sound abit thick:sick

suediet55

I've just read that Sodium is naturally in most common foods - our bodies needs sodium to regulate blood pressure and volume.
Table Salt is sodium chloride - so too much salt can cause high blood pressure. Water retention and swelling of the ankles. The way I see it just dont add extra salt and you should be ok - some processed foods are high in salt too. Hope this helps