by Bob Lachniet
President -
Fitness 4 Home Superstore
Simply put – because you’re made
up of water! Actually, between half and two thirds of the average
person’s weight is made up of water. In a 150-pound person,
that’s about 10 gallons of water. There are many reasons to
drink water. Drinking water helps you burn fat. You can beat
a fever with water. Your complexion improves when you drink
water. Bet you didn’t know – without water, you can’t
build muscle! It even improves your mood!
Additionally, in
the Arizona heat, your body dehydrates far faster than it does
in cooler weather, and for your body to operate at full efficiency
during exercise, you need to be well hydrated. And, when it
comes to exercise, remember the rule “Drink Before Your Thirsty”!
In Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj argues that
the body can “misinterpret thirst signals as pain,” and that drinking more water
can be helpful in curing everything from headaches and depression to asthma and
arthritis. And, if you’re trying to loose weight, extra water with your meal
is a great way to keep from over eating! Plus, when you drink water, you don’t
consume other food or drink that might keep those pounds on – that extra couple
ounces of water helps quench your hunger pains!
Here are a few tips to help incorporate
more water in to your daily routine:
1. Carry water with you everywhere.
You'll drink it if it is there.
2. Add lemons, limes, and even
cucumbers to change it up.
3. Keep it cool/cold. You'll
burn more calories as you body tries to warm it up.
4. Alternate
every other glass of what you typically drink with a glass
of water.
5. Try cutting your fruit juices
with water. You won't even notice the change.
6. Drink an entire
glass of water before every meal.
Happy training!
(Note - Iron
Belle Fitness contributed to this article)
