Health & Wellness > Fit for Life Step 1: Add More Water to Your Diet
by Ranjiv Jain
“Water is not only the source of life but also the good health I want everyone to have an exceptional life what Your body needs and should take in. If you’re
transporter of what gives life-Oxygen” and to create solid lifestyle changes that produce results. going to the restroom to urinate about every 3 hours, you
I’m here to tell you nothing comes for free and this will are very well hydrated, now if you’re producing a clear
IN the last issue we started this discussion of healthy
require your consistency, and commitment. urine stream then you’re also well hydrated.
living and how to do so in 6 simple steps, so lets check
in and look at the first step shall we? So lets look at “Why water” Here is why I get excited about water, it promotes
generation of lean tissue and helps your body naturally
First if you’re taking this on ask yourself if you’re To understand this we have to think about what goes on at
break down fat in your body. This just makes life pretty
following any of the steps? What are you accomplishing a simple flow w/in our bodies; Put simply we have cells
great-just by drinking water, I give my body the power
in the process and what are the things that come up for and what maintains healthy cells is that they are hydrated
to generate new lean tissue AND maintain a healthy
you when you aren’t following the steps? When I first and that at all times as they are utilized they are provided
system for cleansing, and digesting what I take into
started looking at the steps and how simple they are-I a way to cleanse, this is one of the aspects/properties
my body.
didn’t realize what happens when/if I don’t follow them? water provides. It naturally helps cleanse and maintain
I got real interested when I found out about water and your bodies chemistry. In closing I want to help give you a guide and a link that
what it means to your body. The rest of the article today is one of the most helpful links I found when I was doing
will be sharing with you about what happens and giving
Lets take a deeper look at some of the systems, now keep
all my personal research and some guidelines to look for;
you some context of why water and what it is like for
in mind this is the first step in restoring your bodies ability
your body when it doesn’t have enough of it. We’ll close
to have a very natural and rapid reduction in fat loss which • If you’re thirsty ever you need to up your intake.
with creating a wholistic picture for ourselves of what
is why I started this series of articles.
• If your urine stream is not clear-up your intake
to be reminded of about water. I personally drink about
I’m not going to take the time today to go over the different
16 glasses of water a day and sometimes as much as 24.
areas that I’ll point out can and do breakdown as a result
• If your tongue can feel dry patches in your mouth
you’re not drinking enough water.
Lets first start by taking a deep breathe and letting it
of dehydration and lowered water intake. Your brain needs
out slowly, as you inhale and exhale really pay close
oxygen, your body gets oxygen from breathing but it also
• If when you’re training you’re taking longer than
attention to the air coming in and your bodies reaction
gets it from liquids like water. So as you can perhaps
3 days to recover you’re probably not providing
to it, what do you feel, what senses are being alerted
imagine, your respiratory system, and your skin and your
enough water to help rid your body of the toxicity
by the air you’re breathing. You may recall from my
internal organs all are working very hard and the primary
from the training.
first article taking a deep breathe every morning is how
source of what they want and need is this source of vitality
I start my day. Oxygen is the source that extends life
known as oxygen. Now lets just dive a little deeper and
• If you’re getting headaches constantly or if you
and provides for our organs to recover and develop/
look at what happens when your body is not given enough
have blurred vision and fatigue easily this too
rebuild themselves. Nearly every major organ and
of all the forms of nourishment it needs.. it has problems
could be a sign of lack of water in your diet.
system in your body uses oxygen and when we look at
with daily tasks and functions, but most importantly you
• If your skin is dry, it could be a lack of water
the breakdown of water it is H2O. So we are bringing in
become tired and somewhat lethargic even reduction in
in your diet.
more oxygen with water into your bodies system but it
energy right? Look deeper, you’re putting your body into
is brought in a liquid format. This is important to think
stress, the air we breathe doesn’t have the balance your
Some helpful tips on how to use water to help your body
about for a minute.
body needs to keep organs and internals from getting dry
to reduce fat and increase lean tissue;
from all the breathing we do and much like when a car part
In the first article we gave a guideline of 8 to 12 glasses doesn’t have proper lubrication it just stops working well,
1. Wake up and drink water first thing after fasting,
a day spread out evenly throughout the day-this helps sometimes parts just don’t function anymore. This is no
at least 10 to 20 oz first thing in the morning.
with regulating your bodies chemistry and providing different on your body.
2. 30 minutes before eating a meal drink 8 to 12
need for hydration, the lack of which will have your
organs running rough.
So the lack of water can be pretty detrimental but lets
oz of water
look at the tissue layers and how they are affected by the
3. 10 minutes after eating a meal drink 8 to 12 oz
Before we get too far into this article, for my readers lack of water or not enough of it? Firstly your lean tissue
of water (remember from the first article smaller
that may be reading or hearing for the first time from is mainly water, that means that when you don’t have
meals and more frequently whenever possible).
me, let me take a minute to share with you about me enough in your system, your body actually breaks down
and why I am a fitness enthusiast sharing my story.. lean tissue… and if that isn’t bad enough all this stress on 4. When training sip on water throughout your
your system releases this nasty little thing called Cortisol training routine, you should consume about ½
I don’t have a degree in Exercise physiology or Nutrition
and what is that? Well, it produces (yes I said that) in case oz for every minute in the gym during strenuous
and my information came from a variety of sources
studies cortisol produces abdominal fat. workouts.
including . Doctors and health care professionals,
nutritionists and Naturopathic doctors. I have also So as we see the effects of lack of water and what it does 5. The colder the water the harder your body has to
learned from trial and error on myself. I’m not a skinny to your body not having enough of it.. the question always work to heat it up creating a calorie expenditure
person who is going to try and tell you how to become a comes up-how much? There are many schools of thought further contributing to a calorie deficit in the
skinny person. I am a man who has battled the bulge off on this some say 1 oz for every pound of weight if you’re body to reduce fat percentage.
and on my whole life until about 11 years ago. working out very hard (running, weight lifting and such)
others say ½ oz for every pound and others just go with
6. Remember it is by following these simple steps
I partnered up with the owner of this magazine because
the 8 to 12 glasses of water rule.
every day that I was able to and have maintained
I truly enjoy the process of staying healthy and I’ve seen taking care of my body and keeping myself
such incredible differences in my life from fitness and Here are some other great ways to monitor this to just gage
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