The Most Under-Rated Aspect of Weightloss

• Assists digestion, absorption and assimilation of food. If you don't drink enough water you can't get the full benefit of nutrients in the food you eat.
  
  
• Assists excretion of waste from bowel and kidneys. If you don't drink enough water you get constipated and put your kidneys under stress.
  
  
• Regulates body temperature. If you don't drink enough water you compromise the evaporation process you skin uses to keep you cool.
  
  
• Your blood is 92% water. This is your body's transport system distributing nutrients around the body.
  
  
• Body secretions and digestive juices are almost entirely water.
  
  

• When you wake up you will often be thirsty because your body loses water while you are sleeping through breathing and perspiration. Drink a large glass of water with a slice of lemon for zing.
  
  
• Drink another glass of water with breakfast or a cup of herbal tea before setting off the day.
  
  
• Mid morning - snack on a piece of juicy fruit such as orange, rockmelon, watermelon, cantaloupe, honey dew. Have a glass of water and perhaps try a dash of herbal aloe juice which is wonderfully soothing to the digestive system.
  
  
• Lunch - think of soup or have a glass of water before your meal, or perhaps a herbal tea.
  
  
• Mid afternoon - While you are preparing your evening meal, drink a glass of water and snack on some crunchy fresh vegetables.
  
  
• Evening - Sip a glass of water before your meal with a dash of your favourite fruit juice for flavour.
  
  
• After dinner - before bedtime drink your final glass of water and sleep well!
  
  

• The most common symptom is headaches. A major function of water is to flush toxins from the body. Your brain is 75% water, so even being slightly dehydrated can cause headaches.
  
  
• Poor concentration/fatigue. If you body can't get rid of the toxins it will struggle and you will feel less energetic as your body diverts energy to deal with the toxins.
  
  
• Constipation. Your body will divert water to more essential functions and as a result your stools will be harder and more difficult to expel.
  
  
• Reduced urine output or dark urine. Did you know that up to 200 litres of water is passed through your kidneys daily? Without a fresh supply of water for the kidneys to filter waste products out of the blood, your urine will become darker.
  
  
• Furry tongue or bad breath. If you don't have enough water passing through the mouth to wash away food particles, bacteria can proliferate and result in that 'furry' feeling or bad breath.
  
  
• Skin. Your skin should feel elastic. When you pinch the skin on the back of your hand it should snap back instantly.