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Did you know that more than 20 types of diseases and health issues start from poor gut health? Yes, our digestive system processes the food we eat and help the body absorb nutrients from it. If your digestive systems or gut health is not good, then you chances are that many health issues are waiting to show their signs and symptoms. Similar is the case with those looking for weight loss. if you are doing everything possible and taking well-balanced diet without drinking enough water, then it is time to review your diet and intake of water for proper health.
Water works with all and any diet program
No matter what weight loss program you are on, drinking enough water is highly effective. Essentially water helps in detoxification and flushing out waste from our body. It relieves constipation and boosts your digestion and overall health, which works in your favour whether you are trying to lose weight or want to ensure that your gut health diet is absorbed properly, water will work.
Should we drink chilled water?
The answer is ‘no’ if you want good digestion and proper gut health. In fact, any drink straight out of refrigerator is not good for digestion. Therefore cold water is not recommended after meals. Cold water offsets the effects of digestive juices which are meant to digest food, but are not able to because of intake of cold water. The result is obvious, poor digestion and gut health if this habit continues.
5 Amazingly Effective Water Hacks
- Drink water half an hour before meals, eat approx. 20% less
- Drink 500 ml to 1 Liter water as soon as you wake up, detoxify naturally
- Drink water before taking a bath, reduce your blood pressure
- Drink water after workout, avoid dehydration
- Drink water before going to bed, minimise chances of heart attack
Is water the only way to get hydrated?
This is a really interesting question, and answer is no. All fresh fruits and vegetables have ample quantities of water. Green and freshs ones have more water than other fruits. By eating them on a regular basis, you can keep yourself hydrated. However, they also contain calories, and you must be careful that you don’t exceed your calorie intake threshold if you are trying to burn fat. So, obviously you cannot eat as much fruits and vegetable as you can drink water to remain hydrated. Also water has no calories, therefore you can safely drink as much as you can.
Other than water, eat these hydrating fruits and vegetables
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Squash
- Lettuce
- Watermelon
- Grapefruit
- Lemon
- Plums
- Strawberries and all types of berries
- Honeydew
- and more
Lemon water for weight loss
Many people believe that lemon with water alone can help them burn fat, but that is not true. Lemon can help your existing weight loss program. Polyphenols present in lemon can stimulate your liver to burn fat, when coupled with a systematic fat loss program. Read about how lemon water works.
Noom program has made it easy by offering color coded food and drinks to help you choose healthy food and drink to burn fat.
Diet habits that you must change for gut health
Your body is unique and requires nutrition according to its needs. However, when you are aiming for weight loss or any health goal, you must make changes in your eating and drinking habits in line with the recommendations of the program you are following.
One such habit changing app based weight loss program is Noom. It recommends specific food items to suit your exact needs and weight loss goals. Though it has been in the market for quite some time, it is one of the most preferred app based diet programs in 2019 and is expected to continue in 2020.
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