Water - Miracle Weight Loss

When it comes to lose weight, many people are looking for a magic bullet - a miracle that eliminates the responsibility of having to actually make adult decisions about their own health. Researchers have recently come up with a short guide on drinking water to lose weight quickly. Does that sound like a weight loss miracle to you?

Water helps suppress appetite naturally and drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day will help you lose weight and burn fat. Your body needs water since it's 60 percent of water.

If you don't drink enough, your body thinks it's in danger and tries to hold onto all the water it can get. The water is stored between the cells and shows up as extra weight. Your feet, legs and hands may even swell up. When your body gets enough water, the stored water is released.

You need water for your body to burn fat. Without water, your kidneys can’t do their job properly and your liver must pitch in to help. While helping the kidneys, your liver can't burn fat so some of it that is normally used as fuel is stored in your body instead. Drinking more water helps the liver get back to its own job of turning fat into fuel.

Drink at least 8 eight glasses of water each day. If you're overweight, drink an additional glass for every 25 pounds of excess weight. Cold water is best since it is easily absorbed and burns more calories. Avoid soda drinks or anything with caffeine. Caffeine is a diuretic that will get rid of water.