The Importance of water

You can go without food for weeks but you can only go without water for a few days. 

The human body is around 80% water

Water is one of the most important minerals needed by the human body whether you're trying to gain muscle or cut a few pounds. 

WHAT?!? HOW?!?

FULLNESS

Drinking water with meals can help fill you up without the extra calories. Drink a glass of water a few minutes before a meal to help in digestion and help fill you up instead of eating way too much unnecessary calories . 

Reduce Cravings

Not having enough water can cause the brain to signal hunger, causing you to run to the nearest snack or available junk food to try and fix what you might think is the problem, but actually isn't. If you're hungry and it isn't time for your scheduled meal, try to drink a glass of water and wait a few minutes to see if your hunger will go away which will happen often. 

Motivation

Dehydration causes fatigue and lack of motivation. Who ever wants to go to the gym when you're not motivated to do anything? 

Increase metabolism

Water aids in the metabolism of food which will give you more energy to carry out your daily activities.

Energy

Water helps blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. The human body cannot survive within a few seconds with the absence of oxygen. Oxygen is also a component needed to metabolize fat.

Help Detox and reduce soreness 

Water helps the body get rid of toxins by flushing them out trough urination and perspiration.

Water can also aid in reducing muscle soreness by flushing acid buildup within the muscles during strenuous workouts. 

Reduce Water weight

Believe it or not, the body actually stores water when you're not having adequate amounts in a defense mechanism to prevent dehydration.

When to drink water?

In the morning

Drink water as soon as you get up in the morning to hydrate because your body is dehydrated by how ever long you've just slept which should be 7-8hrs for a healthy rest.

Throughout the day

drink water with every meal or every visit to the restroom to insure proper hydration and suppress unwanted appetite. 

Before/ During/ After workouts

Hydrate well before workouts to open up the pores, so your body can sweat and get rid of excess water weight and also regulate body temperatures and prevent heat exhaustion or even worst HEAT STROKE! Drink every 20 minutes of strenuous workouts to prevent dehydration, and always drink after workouts replacing any fluid lost. Good rule of thumb is to drink 2 Cups of water for every lb lost.  

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Thank you 

Allan Q Aquino aka "fitchef"