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Drink Up!

By Mark H. Saunders

Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single most important means for losing body fat and keeping it off. As the Tucson personal trainer, I realize most of us take water for granted. It may be most simple part of any nutrition program. Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps to metabolize stored body fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually cause fat deposits to decrease. The Tucson personal trainers are going to show you how to avoid this.

Here is how: The kidneys cannot function properly without enough water. When they cannot function properly the liver picks up the extra workload. The liver is responsible for metabolizing stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if it has to pick up the extra work that the kidneys are not doing it cannot metabolize the stored fat like it is supposed to. As a result, it metabolizes less fat; more fat remains stored in the body and fat loss stops.

Nutrition strategy: If you are hungry and it is not time to eat yet drink enough water to fill you up.

Drinking water is the best cure for fluid retention. Dynamic Bodies, the Tucson personal trainers, will encourage you to DRINK MORE WATER!

When the body gets less water, it goes into survival mode. Our bodies will retain water because it is not sure when more will be coming (fluid retention). The water is stored outside the cells and shows up as swollen feet, legs and hands.

The best way to overcome fluid retention is to give the body what it needs-plenty of water. Only then will the stored water be released.

If you have persistent water retention problems excess sodium could be the blame. The more salt you eat the more water your body retains to dilute it. Getting rid of unneeded salt is easy-just drink more water. As it is forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Dynamic Bodies Tucson personal trainers know that larger people have greater metabolic loads. Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism it makes since that the overweight person needs more water.

Water helps to maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps to prevent the sagging skin that frequently follows weight loss.

Water helps rid the body of waste. During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of. Enough water helps flush out the waste.

Water can help to relieve constipation. When the body gets to little water it takes what it needs from internal sources. The colon is the primary source. The result is constipation. When a person drinks enough water normal bowel function returns.

Dynamic bodies Tucson personal trainers will follow up with you and show you some remarkable truths about water and fat loss.

Nutrition Strategy: Follow the below equation for drinking water for optimal fat loss and health.

How much water do we drink? That is the magic question. The best rule of thumb that I have found, for determining the amount of water to drink is the following:

.66oz. x body weight.

An example of this would be the following:

A person weighing 100lbs. x .66oz. = 66.0 oz.
A person weighing 120lbs. x .66oz. = 79.2 oz.
A person weighing 150lbs. x .66oz. = 99.0 oz.
A person weighing 175lbs. x .66oz. = 115.5 oz
A person weighing 200lbs. x .66oz. = 132.0 oz.
A person weighing 220lbs. x .66oz. = 145.2 oz.

If your weight is not up here just do the math and you can figure out your water requirement.

Body Weight_____x.66oz. =_____. This is how many ounces of water to drink in one day.

Dynamic Bodies, the Tucson personal trainers encourage you to DRINK UP!

If you are not already a Dynamic Bodies client, I would like to offer you a complete health, fitness and nutritional assessment – we discuss where you are and where you want to be, and devise a plan to get you there as fast as possible. This consult (a $75.00 value) will help you so much and it will be an eye opening experience for you.

Call me now (Mark Saunders) at or visit http://www.TheTucsonPersonalTrainer.com to fill out an online form to request an assessment.

To your health,
Mark Saunders,
Owner
Dynamic Bodies Personal Training
4082 E. 22nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85711

P.S. I have a very wise older brother who shared this quote with me and I want to pay it forward to you.

“Life by design, not by default”

About the Author:

Mark H. Saunders is a certified trainer and owner of Dynamic Bodies personal training in Tucson Arizona. His website is http://www.thetucsonpersonaltrainer.com.