Importance of Water

The human body is about 60% water in adult males and 55% in adult females.Blood contains 95% water, body fat contains 14% water and bone has 22% water.Skin also contains much water.

So water is important ingredient in human body. First step for being healthy is to drink required amount of water.

How much water is equal to required amount ?
Thumb rule is 8 glasses(8 ounces) of water per day. If a person is over weight, another 8 ounces of water is required for every extra 25 pounds.

How water helps in reducing weight?

• Lean muscle tissue contains about 75% water and fat contains less than 10% of water*! That explains, to reduce fat and to increase lean muscle, body requires good amount of water.
• By drinking water, you will reduce craving for eating snacks and drinking pop.
• Drinking water purifies body by eliminating toxins and wastes
• Body will be energitic when it gets enough water and also metabolism increases

Good start of the day :

- Drink 4 cups of water as soon as you get up (21.6 ounces or 640ml) then, for 45 minutes do not eat or drink any thing.

This is called water treatment. I have been following this since one year and it is working great for me.


*Percentages of water content in human body has been referred from wiki :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_water