Hydration Know-how: Drink Up to Lose Belly Flab for Good   by Isabel De Los Rios

in Health / Weight Loss    (submitted 2011-02-22)

There are so many questions that people often ask about how to target one of the hardest places to lose fat from- the belly, so here are a few commonly asked questions so that you can get your diet and workout plan on track to lose belly flab for good!

Before we begin, keep in mind that simple changes in your diet and the way that you perceive exercise can be huge denominators in the way that you can melt away belly fat.

Too many people become overwhelmed by the misinformation that is flooding the Internet about how to truly lose weight; the best advice is to just take your diet efforts one day at a time.

What Role Does Hydration Have in Developing a Healthy Eating Plan to Lose Weight?

A good rule of thumb should be to always drink half your body weight in ounces a day. A hydrated body is one that can easily digest foods, use calories efficiently and eliminate any toxins the body doesn’t need quickly.

This is especially true for the fat around your tummy. Proper hydration can help your body better utilize the stored energy, helping to melt away the pounds.

But if we are honest, how often do you simply drink water? There are so many other drink choices that we have, and more often than not we need up choosing a beverage that can actually dehydrate us and ad to the storing of belly fat.

An Easy Reference Guide on How to Stock Your Fridge for a Hydrated Diet Program

What drinks to have and not to have:

Best Choices:
Water
Teas
Fresh squeezed organic fruit juice
Coconut water

All of these choices have extremely high hydration content. Water should be a staple in your diet. Even when you do decide to drink other beverages, always get enough filtered water- it really has miracle effects on fat loss.

Green tea, black tea, white and even oolong tea are all excellent choices for beverages. Not only are they low in calories and have a wide variety of flavors and tastes depending on your preferences, they are also packed with antioxidant properties that can help keep you looking young and your body in shape.

While fruit juice that is organic and freshly squeezed is high in vitamin C and is natural, it can be high in calories from the natural sugar that is in them, so limit you fruit juice to a couple glasses a day.

O.K. Choices
Coffee
Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee
Swiss water
Organic wine

For those of you who love your morning cup of Joe, you can still drink coffee on the diet Solution is just needs to be supplemented with more water since caffeine has a dehydrating effect on the body. Also, decaffeinated coffee that is naturally decaffeinated or Swiss water are wonderful caffeine free alternatives to coffee.

Be aware that commercially produced decaf coffee is put through a heavily chemical process in order to remove the caffeine- so there are many more chemicals in decaf than in regular coffee.

The occasional glass of organic wine or sulfite free wine will not obliterate your plans to eliminate belly fat, just drink so in moderation. If you truly want to lose weight, limit yourself to one or two drinks when you to decide to indulge.

“Don’t” Choices
Alcohol
Pasteurized Milk

Alcohol is not only a toxin to your body, but it is extremely high in empty calories which is stored as fat almost immediately after consumption. Not to mention, when drinking in excess your diet tends to become lax and as a result you gain weight- especially in the belly area. If you cut out alcohol you may pleasantly surprised to find out how much fat you lose.

Also, this may seem odd but pasteurized milk is also a bad choice for drink. Commercial milk is full of hormones and antibiotics and the pasteurization process actually leeches calcium from the milk and has limited nutritional benefit.

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