Water intake is essential for a healthy and successful diet. In this article, we will discuss the relationship between diet and water. Knowing the importance of water, you will be able to successfully lose weight.
The Importance of Hydration
About 60% of our body is made up of water. Therefore, water is essential for life.Water performs the following functions
- Carry nutrients and waste products that are no longer needed in the body
- Maintains a constant body temperature
- Ensure the smooth flow of blood
- Smoothes metabolism
- Facilitates fat burning
Water is indispensable for our life activities. When water is in short supply, waste products (sweat, urine, and feces) remain in the body and blood flow becomes sluggish. The slow flow of blood causes the metabolism to slow down, making it difficult to lose weight.
Water is indispensable for our life activities. When water is in short supply, waste products (sweat, urine, and feces) remain in the body and blood flow becomes sluggish. The slow flow of blood causes the metabolism to slow down, making it difficult to lose weight.
In addition, sweat and urine are not excreted properly and remain in the body, causing edema.Not only that, fat accumulated in the body is stored in the body as neutral fat. Water also helps to break down this neutral fat and convert the fat into energy.
Required water content
We excrete about 2.5 L of water (urine, stool, sweat, breathing, etc.) in our daily lives. Therefore, to maintain the balance of body fluid, the same amount of water (about 2.5 L) is needed from drinks, food, and water produced in the body.Since water is also produced by food and in the body, the standard amount of water to be taken from drinks is “body weight x 35ml“. *When exercising, +500 ml.
The recommended timing for taking water is
- One glass immediately after waking up
- One glass at each mealtime
- One glass before and after taking a bath
One glass is roughly 300ml, so if you can drink at these times, you can drink 1.5L. Also, carry a water bottle with you when you are on the move, or keep a water bottle where you can see it while you are working at your desk, and make sure to drink water frequently.
Recommend Beverage
First of all, water. There are two types of water: hard water and soft water. For diet purposes, hard water, which is rich in minerals such as magnesium and calcium, is recommended.Hard water is also said to help prevent constipation.
Then, caffeine-free teas. Typical examples include Soukenbicha(爽健美茶), Jurokucha(十六茶) , barley tea(麦茶), yerba mate, rooibos tea, buckwheat tea, corn tea, herbal tea, and caffeine-free coffee. Drinks containing caffeine excrete water from the body as a diuretic. Therefore, caffeine-free tea and coffee are recommended. Sugar-free sparkling water is also good.
If you try to achieve the required amount with water only, some people may have difficulty achieving the target amount. Therefore, let’s focus on ease of continuation and take something that is easy to drink.
