How Much Water To Drink

How much water to drink? With all of the to do about the health benefit of drinking water, just how much is enough to drink?

If you are looking for a guideline as to how much water to drink daily, 8-12 glasses per day is a rough estimate. But just because you aren't thirsty doesn't mean your body does not need water.

Your body needs a lot of water to flush out toxins but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. 

You also lose water from things like through sweating, and even going to the bathroom. You need to replace this water to maintain good health so your body can function right.

Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is nothing but water?

Your immune system needs plenty of fresh, pure water to function right. Keeping your immune system healthy allows your body to fight off diseases and is a huge health benefit of drinking enough water.

If you are trying to shed pounds, you can also drink water to lose weight. So how can you use something as simple as water to lose weight?

Water plays a vital role in weight control because it fills you up naturally so that you feel fuller and it takes away the tendency to eat. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.

Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It's a wonderful way to start your day and have a good breakfast after that.

A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You can have your morning cup of coffee but have it after a glass of water.

Drink a glass of water before you start any meal. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same.

Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.

Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without filling you out.

You can get used to drinking more water by slowly substituting it at meals and keeping it handy at work. If you think water doesn't have any taste, put a slice of lemon, lime or even a slice of orange to perk up the taste.

Once you experience the difference in the way you feel you will be convinced. How much water to drink really comes down to how good do you want to feel? 

by: Gary Gresham