Water Burns F-A-T - -
Next time you "forget" to drink water, remember
this: water is the most powerful "fatburner" on the
planet.
Your kidneys require water (pure water) in large
amounts to properly filter toxins. When water is not
supplied, the liver is tapped to help out with the
life-saving job of filtration.
Here's the rub -- the liver is the 'fat-burning organ'.
The liver's job is to burn and process fat. Without
the liver working to do this, you simply shut down
your fat-burning furnace.
Ever wonder why alcoholics have big bellies? It's
not the kcals -- you can see homeless people who
do not eat but a few hundred kcals in a given day,
yet who drink a lot of alcohol, and end up with
big bellies.
This is due to the fact that alcohol shuts down
liver function, hence fat-burning. This is also why
I advocate little if any alcohol while on a fat-burning
regimen.
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Thread: Drink lots of water to burn fat.
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10-05-2006, 03:44 PM #1
Drink lots of water to burn fat.
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[QUOTE=michaelnel] When you pee, if it isn't clear or at the most pale yellow, then you are dehydrated. [/QUOTE
This is not entirely accurate. There are other factors that can lead to unclear urine. But yeah, it's a good rule of thumb.
Originally Posted by michaelnel
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10-06-2006, 03:57 AM #12
My wife has always been a big water drinker. She got me into it some years ago. At home, I keep two 1 liter bottles in the fridge. I drink a minimum of 4 liters of water at home per day. Most days it is more like 6 liters.
As for frequent trips to the bathroom: As dbx said "You may also have a prostate issue that can cause excessive urination. Taking creatine mono especially, in the loading phase can also cause excessive urination." For me, I find if I don't space my water evenly throughout the day, or drink too many too fast, I will go more often.
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10-06-2006, 04:34 AM #13
Interesting Hapkido thanks for sharing that little bit of information. I always thought you get a big belly from drinking because it lowers your testosterone levels.
lower tes = less lean mass = lower metabolism = store more fat
I know in my twenties I could drink like a fish and not gain a pound. Now a 6 pack of beer has a double meaning as that is exactly where it will go.
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Again, these are those "micro secrets" that in theory have been proven in a lab test, but in real life.......won't make a damn bit of difference to you.Last edited by dbx; 10-06-2006 at 02:46 PM.
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I drink water all day (probably average a gallon and a quarter - but as much as three gallons on long cardio days). Sometimes it's cold, most often it's "cool" but not icy - but when I'm, doing a long walk, it's tepid. I have zero preference in any direction, just whatever is convenient.
At any rate - I definitely agree water's a good thing!
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Yeah alcohol will add ab mass (in a bad way). I love my beer though...if I keep it to weekends only it doesn't really matter. I am abusing it a bit now since I am bulking...probably adding a full inch or two to me. When I cut I get serious though...
Diet Coke (probably all soda in general) bloats my belly too...1 week or two with no soda and it looks like I lost 10-20 pounds in my past.
I only have one a day now save once a month I may have 2 or 3. It just puffs me up.
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