Drinking Water and Weight LossDrinking water and weight loss - Raise your metabolism with water If the subject of metabolism is a little fuzzy for you, you're probably not alone. It's important to realize your metabolism isn't a living breathing thing in your body, it is the result of many things going on which amounts to how fast waste can move through and out of your body and how efficiently your organs are performing. The kidneys need sufficient water to function properly and if they aren't allowed to meet their quota then the liver has to pick up the slack. When the liver is doing double the work it can't concentrate on its main job: metabolizing fat. It still works on this, but now it can't do it as quickly or as efficiently. So, by drinking enough water you allow your liver to put all its energy into metabolizing fat and you can amp up your metabolism and avoid storing fat. Drinking water and weight loss - Is it fat or are you just bloated? Water weight tends to be another subject that the facts are unclear on, but chances are you are storing some water or possibly a lot. Many people mistake water weight for fat because water weight will make you look bloated and puffy. Read this article on how to lose water weight 
to better understand why the body stores water and how to lose it.But simply put, you can lose water weight simply by drinking more water because the new water will flush out the old water that the body has been holding onto in survival mode. It is also a good idea to stop eating salt and eat more raw, water rich foods. Drinking water and weight loss - Are you really hungry or just thirsty? Sometimes it's actually hard to tell the difference and you can mistake one for the other. This is because the body knows food contains water, so if it can convince you to eat something it thinks it might get the water it's actually after. The problem often is that if you eat cooked food that has been dehydrated of its water then you're making the problem worse. The body has to then supply the water to digest and metabolize any food that is void of the water nature created it with. Now you are even more dehydrated and will continue to eat but still receive no satisfaction. The solution is to make sure you are always hydrated. Drink much more than the recommended eight glasses a day - 3 to 4 liters is best, depending on exercise levels and sweating, etc. - and stay away from cooked and salty foods the best you can. Your pee should be always be clear and going to the bathroom up to ten times a day isn't too much. Your sleep might be interrupted a few times in the course of the night but it is for a good cause! Drinking water to lose weight is easy so pour yourself a nice cold glass, squeeze in a lemon, and enjoy! Return from Drinking Water and Weight Loss to Raw Food Health Home
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