How much water is required to drink to benefit losing weight?
For the normal person, it has been recommended by experts to drink at least 64 ounces of water every day or 8 ounce glasses. If you are on a diet to reduce weight it is essential that you consume more and keep drinking water for the entire day. A good guide for every day intake is to drink 1-ounce of water for every two pounds of body weight. A two-hundred pound person is supposed to drink about 100 ounces i.e. 12.5 cups of water in order to gain the benefits of increased energy and metabolism. If you are doing exercise for losing weight then more water should be included to avoid sweating which occurs due to water loss. Drinking water before, after and during the exercise will maintain energy levels high and helps in recovering faster after training. There are many people who do not prefer to drink pure water. Gaining water by eating fruit which are high in water content is also considered to be the best way to increase water consumption without drinking it directly. Fruit will also h