How Do You Use Water As A Key To Weight Loss?
Are you overweight? If so, it could be because you’re not drinking enough water. Many health authorities such as Dr. Donald Robertson, medical director of the Southwest Bariatric Center in Scottsdale, Arizona and Dr. Leroy R. Perry, Jr., Olympic Sports chiropractor and president of the International Sports Medicine Institute in Los Angeles, believe that there is a direct correlation between excess body fat and hydration. Here is what you can do to make sure you are drinking enough water to facilitate your weight loss and to adequately metabolize fat. DETERMINE YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT. Weigh yourself, or have a good approximation of your weight in pounds. This will be used to determine how much water you should be drinking. IF YOU LIVE IN A MODERATE CLIMATE AND ARE INACTIVE: DO THE MATH If you are inactive and live in a moderate climate, you should be drinking 1/2-ounce of water per pound of body weight per day. To determine that amount, divide your weight by 2, and that’s the number of oun
