Water is necessary for your body to digest and absorb |
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vitamins and nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and |
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kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. And when |
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it comes to digestion it's just not happening without |
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water. Drinking water is important if you're trying to |
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lose weight, some studies have shown that thirst and |
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hunger sensations are triggered together. If there is a |
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slight dehydration the thirst mechanism may be mistaken |
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for hunger and one may eat when the body is actually |
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craving fluid. As most food contains some water, if one |
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doesn't drink much they may be subconsciously driven to |
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eat more to gain the necessary water supply however, you |
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also gain the undesired effects of increased calorie |
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consumption. Drinking more water can help to prevent |
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overeating and benefit weight loss. Also, if you drink |
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water every time you're hungry instead of eating, it can |
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often substitute for high calorie food! It is better to |
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drink smaller quantities of water more frequently than |
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to drink a lot of water at one time. It is recommended |
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to drink 8 to 12 oz a day and if you have not been |
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drinking water regularly, you should double the |
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recommended amount because your cells are already |
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dehydrated. Make sure that you don't too much drink |
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water in the morning prior to beginning any physical |
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activity. Our skin is comprised of 90% water. And so |
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without the right amount of water to keep that level, |
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the skin tends to be unhealthy and dry. In fact, |
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dehydration does not affect the skin alone, but the rest |
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of the body as well, including the vital organs like |
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kidneys and lungs. |
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