Friday, May 29, 2009

Water & its Benefits


How Much water is need to losing weight?

Water Tip:

On feeling hungry

drink some water

15 minutes before

eating!

For the average person experts suggest getting at least 64 ounces of water daily or eight 8-ounce glasses. If you are on a diet to lose weight it is more important to consume more and keep drinking water throughout the day, unless you have any medical condition that doesn't allow much water intake. A good guide for daily intake is to drink 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of body weight. A 200 pound person should be drinking around 100 ounces (12.5 cups) of water in order the gain the benefits of increased energy and metabolism.

Health benefits of drinking water

· regulate appetite

· increase metabolism

· boost energy levels

· less water retention

· alleviate some headaches

· help reduce blood pressure

· help reduce high cholesterol

· ease joint pain

· decrease in risk of some cancers

· less chance developing kidney stones

· release toxic waste products

· improves skin






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