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“Drink water to lose weight? I’ve been trying to get rid of water to lose weight…and now your telling me to drink it for weight loss?”

I know, I know…it doesn’t seem to make sense, but it works. Drinking more water will actually get rid of body water…and fat! And as an added bonus, it improves your health, your skin, and your appearance.

So, along with a good diet and exercise program, drinking more water is an indispensable part of your overall program.

How Does Drinking More Water Help You Lose Weight?

Drinking more water helps you lose weight in the following ways:

• Water helps prevent water retention by getting rid of salt (salt causes water retention).
• Water helps suppress the appetite. The more you drink, the less you eat.
• Water helps your kidneys, which, in turn, sets your liver free to burn more fat.
• By drinking enough water, your body feels free to release stored water.

3 Great Water Tips For Faster Weight Loss

1. Drink the best kind of water.

Being that drinking water is so important to weight loss and health, you should be aware that all drinking water is not equal. Here are some facts about various types of drinking water that you should know:

Tap Water

Most tap water contains fluoride, which is supposed to be good for your teeth. However, here are some facts about fluoride in drinking water:

• Fluoride is used in rat poison (Hmmm, does that tell you something?)
• The American Dental Association admits that fluoride is harmful to the development of teeth. Strange.
• Most of the fluoride used in public water systems comes from the fertilizer industry, and may contain trace amounts of arsenic along with various heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Heavy, man.

Now comes the icing on the cake: studies have found that there is no difference in rates of tooth decay in countries that use fluoridated water, than those that don’t. Even without the fluoride, tap water often contains many other unhealthy elements.

The good news is that fluoride in toothpaste does help prevent cavities.

Because of the above facts and because I don’t like the taste of most public water, I would advise you to use a different source of drinking water to help with weight loss.

Bottled Water

“Ah, there’s the answer…that pure Rocky Mountain bottled water, straight from those pure mountain springs.” Not.

Not too long ago we found out that Pepsi’s “Aquafina” and Coca-Cola’s “Dasani” bottled waters came from public reservoirs. Both of these bottled waters come from the same source as faucet water. The only difference is that they have been purified.

Come to find out that around 40% of the bottled water sold in markets is just expensive tap water.

Another issue to consider is the contamination caused by the plastic containers that bottled water is stored in for a long period of time. If you are going to drink more water to help with weight loss, you can do better than bottled water.

Filtered Water

In view of our environmental problems, fresh home-filtered water is the best option. Just make sure that the filtering system is “reversed osmosis.”

I own a reverse osmosis system, and it’s great. These units remove impurities that other systems just can’t touch, they don’t cost much (they pay for themselves quickly). Hey, with these reasonably priced units, you can have fresh, wholesome, pure water at your fingertips for pennies.

2. Drink the right amount of water.

You’ve heard it before, “Drink at least eight, eight-ounce glasses of water a day.” That’s great advice for better health and weight loss. Yes, you will be visiting the restroom more often, but that’s okay. In time you will feel a lot better about what you see in the mirror.

Oh, and here’s another good hint. Drinking cold water burns more calories than drinking it at room temperature.

Don’t try to drink all of your water at once. And don’t wait until you get thirsty to drink water. Thirst tells you that you are getting dehydrated, so drink before you get thirsty.

I carry a large water bottle around. This helps me gage how much water I drink throughout the day.

3. Keep in mind the other great benefits of drinking more water.

Drinking more water:

• Helps clear your skin
• Flushes impurities from your skin
• Makes your skin look younger
• Helps create a nice glow to your skin
• Helps your skin to plump up so that it doesn’t look as saggy. (Important as we grow older)
• Helps you exercise better
• Improves muscle tone

This is just a partial list of the great benefits of drinking more water for weight loss. So be sure to add plenty of water to your weight loss program, and you will see and feel the difference.

And remember, stick in there and don’t give up! And, in time, you will look in your mirror and see a slimmer you.

By:Claude Anthony