Does drinking too much water causes you to lose your body weight?
By tahir1138
@tahir1138 (1)
Pakistan
November 6, 2008 6:03pm CST
or is it the more merrier? i have slightly lost some weight in the past week and i am not sure of its due to large amount of drinking water.i was taking about 3.5L/day.is it possible that all the excess water carries out goodies out of the body.e.g.nutrition etc.
feel free to comment
thanks
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6 responses
@anitajayakumar (1202)
• India
7 Nov 08
The more hydrated you are, the quicker your metabolism works. When you are dehydrated – even before you start becoming thirsty – your liver has to help the kidneys function and can’t metabolize fat as quickly. Your metabolism slows down, causing some unwanted fat to remain.
If your body is used to not getting water, it actually stores more in ankles, hips and thighs. In other words, it doesn’t trust you to keep bringing water, so it keeps what it can get, like a thirsty cactus. Once it realizes the water will keep coming, your body will get rid of the stores and you’ll lose weight!
Plus, if you’re suffering from cravings or having trouble controlling hunger, drinking water is a quick, healthy way to feel full. Drink a glass when you normally snack, and have one before your meal and right before going out.
Staying hydrated is not restricted to drinking water; milk, juice and other liquids – even some fruits and vegetables – are good sources of water. But avoid caffeinated beverages (coffee, soda), as they actually cause you to lose fluids and become dehydrated.
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
7 Nov 08
Yes,drinking too much of water can reduce the body weight.Water is an universal solvent and it can dissolve everything.We can survive by taking water only for many days.
@BellasmamaTiff (2544)
• United States
7 Nov 08
You can never drink too much water. Yes, it helps lose body fat, but also helps regulate all of your body systems. Actually, you could survive on nothing but water to drink. You dont even need milk or juice or anything. Just water.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
7 Nov 08
Drinking water can be good for you. And it is helpful with weight loss. But there is something called water toxicity. It is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by over-consumption of water. In order for it to be fatal you'd have to drink about 3 gallons in a day.
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm