
I was impressed with this blog about the effectiveness of water on weight loss. There were many articles on several different aspects of weight loss. The first one that I read was called "Drink Up The Best Weight Loss Diet - Water."
I hadn't thought to compare water retention to metabolism. When one starves him/herself, the body goes into famine mode. So the more that one goes without eating, the more the body wants to hold on to its fat stores and the slower its metabolism becomes. Apparently, the same thing happens with water. If I don't drink enough water (which most Americans don't), my body wants to hold onto its water. So if I am feeling bloated at the beginning of my moon cycle, does it stand to reason that I need to increase my water intake?
I did not know that if the body did not have enough water, the kidneys would turn their functions over to the liver. The liver which metabolizes fat puts that function to the side to take care of retaining water in the body. One more reason to buy a bottle of water at lunch instead of a diet soda. Hmmm ...

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