Remember when you used to drink 8 glasses of water a day? No? Most people have never properly hydrated. Water is absolutely vital to survival and can assist you with exercise and weight loss as well.
The reason I decided to write on this subject today is because where I live in Virginia Beach VA there is a heat advisory in effect and the authorities are recommending that people stay indoors or stay hydrated. Over half of our lean body mass is made up of water and it is required for bodily functions, joint lubrication and even eyesight.
Ok so big deal I don’t drink 8 glasses of water a day and I can still see.
Consider this, do you take your workouts seriously? Want to put up big numbers? It is scientific fact that at 2% dehydration your bodies working capacity decreases by 12-15%. Even more water is required on a high protein diet to ensure proper digestion and absorption.
If weight loss is the goal and you are not drinking enough water then the number on the scale will reflect it. When you do not give the body enough water on a regular basis is has a tendency to hold water as an emergency store (read “water weight”). By getting in the daily water requirements your body will no longer need this emergency store and a few pounds of extra water weight will disappear. Also water will replace sodas and other sugary beverages that help expand the waist line. Diet soda? Don’t even get me started that is a subject for another post.
Bottom line is that not only will drinking water keep you alive but it will improve the quality of that life.