By Rachel Robles
One of the best things you can do to assist your weight loss efforts is to drink cold water. There are a number of benefits to doing this.
First, your body needs water. Although drinks such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks are based on water, you need to drink some plain water as well. Water is critical to many processes in your body, such as flushing out waste and impurities.
Second, when you drink cold water, your body has to heat it to match your body temperature. This process burns some calories. Some people will tell you this is not a big deal, but these weight loss tips are cumulative. The more of them you follow, the better the results will be. I’m certainly not saying that just drinking cold water is all you need to do.
Third, cold water is more refreshing, especially on a warm day. When something is more satisfying, it is easier to include it in your weight loss plan.
Fourth, water helps fill you up and reduces the chance of overeating. Next time you feel hungry, try drinking a nice, large glass or bottle of cold water. Sometimes thirst feels like hunger.
I also suggest drinking a glass of water before each meal for the same reason. Also drink one as soon as you get up in the morning.
You may be thinking water doesn’t taste very good. That’s what I used to think. I was drinking room temperature water from a glass. I found that when I drink it from a bottle that has been in the refrigerator a few hours, it tastes better for some reason. It also seems better from a bottle than from a glass. I don’t know why, but give it a try.
You’ll probably find as you drink more water, you’ll like it better. If you’re drinking lots of diet soda or other flavored drinks, it may take a while to get used to the taste of plain water. Just taper down your use of the other drinks as you increase your water intake. You might also enjoy a splash of lemon or lime juice in your water.
Water has many benefits for your body, and you should be drinking several glasses a day as part of your weight loss or maintenance plan.
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