Hydration
_If you are average in weight, it does not necessarily mean that you are not eating right. Research proves that an average person does not provide the body with enough fluids and keep themselves dehydrated.So, it's the drinking part that matters a lot more than the eating part. Hydration needs of the body must be given high priority and yet people who work out(exercise) are mostly not even aware that they should have enough water to fulfill their body's hydration needs. They only realize this when they face critical situations of dehydration.
Exercisers don't usually consider loss in productivity of their work and several muscular problems to be very important. Fact is that this is caused by less hydration of their body or in other words, drinking less water. Since they are not paid more attention towards they at first are less important but over time become high priorities. Less consumption of water also leads to heat strokes.
It is recommended that exercisers consume 473 ml of fluid at least 2 hours before exercise. Every 15 minutes during exercise the exerciser should consume at least 1/2 a cup of water and again water must be consumed after physical exercising in a quantity wherein for every kg(2.2046 pounds) of weight lost while exercising, 473 ml of fluid must be consumed. This will take care of their body's hydration needs.
There are several indicators of low hydration and they must definitely not be overlooked. In this regard they are muscle fatigue, muscle cramps, headaches, inability to pay attention, loss of coordination, diminished performance, and dizziness. Stopping of perspiration should be considered as a much more serious stage of dehydration which may lead to heat injury.
Thirst is a very late indicator of Dehydration. Therefore, do not rely on it.
Alcoholic drinks are diuretics. Diuretics are a form of drugs that cause the person consuming them to lose lots of fluid in the body through urination reducing hydration levels. This causes the body to retain water, causing you to gain water weight. It is a good idea to have a glass of water equal to the amount of alcoholic drink consumed, this way the body knows that there isn't lack of water and there is no need to retain water.
A major confusion among exercisers is that they consider weight lost during exercise to be fat loss. In fact, it is just water weight that you have lost. The weight will come back once you consume water. But don't get demotivated by this natural hydration process. Good news is that, when the body knows that it has enough water, it starts the process of fat burning.
Water also acts as a tricky factor for reducing hunger.If you consume water when you feel like eating something, the body starts to feel it's requirement is complete and stops giving such a sign, however this can be done when you learn to identify true hunger. This helps the body to focus on release of useless toxins which eases the process of fat burning and also keeps completes hydration requirements.
Better food digestion takes place when the body has enough water. The food is digested quickly.Another important factor is that the kidney depends on water to pass out waste materials through urine.
A very important thing to be noticed is water weight of the body. It is usually mistaken for fat weight in the body. As the body realizes that there isn't enough water being consumed, it starts to give high priority to hydration requirements and starts retaining water which increases weight of the body. But this weight can easily be lost if required water intake is continuous.
If the person wanting to lose weight takes an initiative to increase consumption of water, he/she will have a good sip of water whenever there is an urge to snack.
When the body is performing at it's peak, there is optimal weight loss. Our body is made up of roughly 60% water. If we don't consider hydration and consume enough of water, the body suffers at every level of it's being.
A few symptoms of dehydration are Dry mouth, Light headed feeling(mostly when you are standing), The eyes stop making tears, Sweating may stop, Muscle cramps,Heart palpitations, Nausea and vomiting, Weakness, Decreased urine output.
People who are trying to lose weight actually impair their body's fat metabolizing ability because they don't consume enough water on a regular basis. Fact is, having full hydration is a prerequisite to weight loss. If you want to lose weight you must not let your body stay in a state of emergency caused by chronic dehydration. When this happens, the body just doesn't let go of anything it eats or drinks. The only way to convince the body that it has enough and can metabolize the fat is by drinking lots of water. Always remember water is low-carb, has zero calories, and has zero grams of fat, so..... drink up!
Exercisers don't usually consider loss in productivity of their work and several muscular problems to be very important. Fact is that this is caused by less hydration of their body or in other words, drinking less water. Since they are not paid more attention towards they at first are less important but over time become high priorities. Less consumption of water also leads to heat strokes.
It is recommended that exercisers consume 473 ml of fluid at least 2 hours before exercise. Every 15 minutes during exercise the exerciser should consume at least 1/2 a cup of water and again water must be consumed after physical exercising in a quantity wherein for every kg(2.2046 pounds) of weight lost while exercising, 473 ml of fluid must be consumed. This will take care of their body's hydration needs.
There are several indicators of low hydration and they must definitely not be overlooked. In this regard they are muscle fatigue, muscle cramps, headaches, inability to pay attention, loss of coordination, diminished performance, and dizziness. Stopping of perspiration should be considered as a much more serious stage of dehydration which may lead to heat injury.
Thirst is a very late indicator of Dehydration. Therefore, do not rely on it.
Alcoholic drinks are diuretics. Diuretics are a form of drugs that cause the person consuming them to lose lots of fluid in the body through urination reducing hydration levels. This causes the body to retain water, causing you to gain water weight. It is a good idea to have a glass of water equal to the amount of alcoholic drink consumed, this way the body knows that there isn't lack of water and there is no need to retain water.
A major confusion among exercisers is that they consider weight lost during exercise to be fat loss. In fact, it is just water weight that you have lost. The weight will come back once you consume water. But don't get demotivated by this natural hydration process. Good news is that, when the body knows that it has enough water, it starts the process of fat burning.
Water also acts as a tricky factor for reducing hunger.If you consume water when you feel like eating something, the body starts to feel it's requirement is complete and stops giving such a sign, however this can be done when you learn to identify true hunger. This helps the body to focus on release of useless toxins which eases the process of fat burning and also keeps completes hydration requirements.
Better food digestion takes place when the body has enough water. The food is digested quickly.Another important factor is that the kidney depends on water to pass out waste materials through urine.
A very important thing to be noticed is water weight of the body. It is usually mistaken for fat weight in the body. As the body realizes that there isn't enough water being consumed, it starts to give high priority to hydration requirements and starts retaining water which increases weight of the body. But this weight can easily be lost if required water intake is continuous.
If the person wanting to lose weight takes an initiative to increase consumption of water, he/she will have a good sip of water whenever there is an urge to snack.
When the body is performing at it's peak, there is optimal weight loss. Our body is made up of roughly 60% water. If we don't consider hydration and consume enough of water, the body suffers at every level of it's being.
A few symptoms of dehydration are Dry mouth, Light headed feeling(mostly when you are standing), The eyes stop making tears, Sweating may stop, Muscle cramps,Heart palpitations, Nausea and vomiting, Weakness, Decreased urine output.
People who are trying to lose weight actually impair their body's fat metabolizing ability because they don't consume enough water on a regular basis. Fact is, having full hydration is a prerequisite to weight loss. If you want to lose weight you must not let your body stay in a state of emergency caused by chronic dehydration. When this happens, the body just doesn't let go of anything it eats or drinks. The only way to convince the body that it has enough and can metabolize the fat is by drinking lots of water. Always remember water is low-carb, has zero calories, and has zero grams of fat, so..... drink up!