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Aug 14 2008

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Weight Loss Calculator

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Weight Loss Calculator

A weight loss calculator is a tool dieters use to determine the amount of calories that they can consume to reach their target weight.

These calculators usually just provide estimates based on the information that you input.

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Aug 13 2008

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Water Help for Weight Loss

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Water Help for Weight Loss

Water is very important for the regular functions of the body.  The right amount of water in the body helps in maintaining the correct balance between salt and water in the blood and in the tissues of the body. This allows the body’s organs to function properly.

Some people who do not hydrate themselves when exercising and weigh themselves afterwards will see that they have instantly lost weight.

This is not the kind of weight loss you want.  What you want is to lose the fat and not water and lean muscles.  When you allow your body to become dehydrated, you may lose weight but your body becomes unhealthy.

Water helps with weight loss in two ways: it promotes the thermogenic state in the body which then increases your metabolic rate and it also aids in the proper digestion of food. Proper hydration helps your internal organs to function well.  The digestive system like all the other body systems needs water to be able to work well.

The kidneys, liver, stomach and other body organs will work better if the body is properly hydrated.  With enough water in your system, your body is able to flush out toxins.  You kidneys are also able to function properly so that the liver can focus on turning the fat in your body into energy instead of helping the body filter out the toxins in your systems.

Because the liver is able to function properly, your body’s metabolism increases.

Some dieters also claim that drinking water makes you feel full so that you don’t end up eating excessive amounts of food.  What some people do is they drink a glass or two of water so that their stomachs feel full and they can only take in so much food.  Sometimes dieters suck on ice cubes to take away hunger pangs.

Water keeps muscles healthy.  Muscles are made up primarily of tissues and water. Water helps the muscles function so that well-hydrated muscles actually work better, they also become easier to tone.  Water is also very healthy to the skin because as mentioned earlier, water flushes out the dirt from the body.  With proper hydration, your body is like a well-oiled machine.  When the body becomes dehydrated because of lack of food and liquid intake, the body’s systems go on defense mode and actually slow down the metabolism to reserve the body’s energy for vital life functions.

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