2. Weight Loss: In one study, dieters who drank half a liter of water before meals lost 44% more weight, over a period of 12 week
3. Brain Function: When your brain is functioning on a full reserve of water, you will be able to think faster, be more focused, and experience greater clarity and creativity
4. Calorie Control: Water helps people feel more full, therefore they eat less food.
5. Fatigue Fighter: More than coffee water can increase energy. One of the most common side effects to dehydration is feeling tired.
The key is to drink water all day and never feel thirsty. By the time thirst is felt, there may be a loss of body weight up to 2% from water loss, and a 10% cognitive decline may be present. The average person in the U.S. drinks less than a quart (32 ounces) of water a day. That is about half of what the Average person needs. Many people think, like I use to, that they can drink soda, coffee, milk, or juice instead of water and get the same level of hydration. This is simply not true. Drinking filtered spring water is the best way to stay hydrated.
Siddiqu “The Personal Trainer” is a CPT, motivational speaker, author of How Are You Fat and Saved?! He is also the Co-creator of the exercise series “You Would Think I Invented Sweat” for booking information or more fitness tips visit www.chicagofit4life.com