How Drinking Water Makes You Healthier

Scientists have disputed if water has any effect on weight loss, but almost 59% of adults in the US believe it does, and these are some of the reasons why. For those looking for the light at the end of the tunnel, why not try water to help you lose weight? Here are a few reasons why you need to think of water as an assistant in weight loss.
1. Keep hydrated, eat less
When you are dehydrated you tend to eat more. This is because we want to eat more than we want to drink water. Whenever you’re hungry, you grab food the minute the signal is sent but we tend to ignore our thirst signal until it becomes unbearable. Almost 75% of us are dehydrated at any one time. So try to take some water when you find yourself next time you’re craving food in between meals.
TIP: Drink water (1 glass) about half an hour before a meal, but not closer. Drinking too close to the meal dilutes your stomach acid.
2. Reduce calories
Drinking water regularly prevents you from drinking high calorie drinks that will increase your weight. Instead of water we tend to replace it with milk flavoured coffee, tea, fruit juices, and soft drinks. These drinks are high in calories so switching to water you of course consume less calories.
3. Increased energy
Even being a little dehydrated can cause you to lose energy and be sluggish and we tend to go for high calorie snacks to motivate us. Drinking water helps to boost energy and you will want to use it for exercise which helps to reduce your weight and you will consume less calories.
4. Boost your metabolism
Drinking more water (especially cold water) helps to increase the energy you expend even while at rest – up to 400 kilojoules for every two liters of water you drink.
TIP: When you’re tired of plain old water, add some lemon for flavor, or a bit of fruit juice (10%).
5. Healthy Joints
Sometimes we feel like our joints need some lubrication, and water helps to do this. Water is a main component of synovial fluid that is found in the joints, and helps to reduce friction and protect your joints from injury.