{"id":1209,"date":"2011-04-29T20:46:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T20:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2011-04-29T20:46:31","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T20:46:31","slug":"boost-your-metabolism-series-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/boost-your-metabolism-series-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Metabolism Series- Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are providing a 10-part series on our TOP 10 FOODS TO BOOST YOUR METABOLISM.\u00a0 This is the\u00a02nd post. To learn more about the Boost Your Metabolism series, please <a href=\"http:\/\/skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com\/?p=1123\">click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BOOST YOUR METABOLISM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The secret to boosting your metabolism is\u00a0FEEDING your body what it needs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You must eat the right foods, in the right quantities, to\u00a0get your metabolism working for\u00a0you, rather than against you. The amount of <span style=\"color: #800000;\">water, fat, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, sodium, cholesterol, EFAs (Essential Fatty Acids), and vitamins &amp; minerals<\/span> you consume on a daily basis will either\u00a0increase your metabolism or\u00a0your waistline.<\/p>\n<p>The second one in our <span style=\"color: #000000;\">TOP 10 FAVORITE FOODS TO BOOST YOUR METABOLISM\u00a0is<strong> WATER<\/strong><\/span>!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/glass-of-water-bergius.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1210\" title=\"glass of water  bergius\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/glass-of-water-bergius.jpg?resize=164%2C240\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">What if the secret to weight loss and increasing your metabolism is as simple as drinking water?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes it\u2019s true; research from Virginia Tech by Dr. Brenda Davy found that being only 1% dehydrated will significantly decrease your metabolic rate.\u00a0\u00a0 On the other hand,\u00a0staying hydrated\u00a0will help you to eat less calories and lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>Water also keeps your kidneys cleansed and your joints lubricated. It flushes toxins from your system and keeps your skin healthy and looking good.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">WATER<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To put it all in perspective, our bodies are 60% water. We lose approximately 9-10 cups of water daily (and even more if you exercise or are in hot weather), therefore it is essential for you to drink enough water to make up for what you lose to prevent slowing down your metabolism.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An added bonus is that water is filling. \u00a0Dr. Davy&#8217;s research found that drinking 2 cups of water before meals helps reduce your calorie intake, which will result in weight loss.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How\u00a0 can water help optimize your metabolism? <\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Drink the right amount<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Dietetic Association recommends drinking 9 cups (8 oz each) of\u00a0water per day for women and 13 cups of water per day for men.<\/p>\n<p>Another rule of thumb is to take your weight in pounds, and divide it\u00a0in half to calculate your water intake goal.\u00a0 For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you require ~75 fluid ounces of\u00a0water per day.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Listen to your body<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pay attention to the warning signs of dehydration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When using the bathroom, check the color of your urine. The pale or clear color indicates good hydration, where as a darker yellow color indicates dehydration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Constipation may also be a result of dehydration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, thirst is a late indicator of dehydration, so be sure to drink before you are thirsty.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Tips to Maximize Your Water Intake<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a drink every time you pass a water fountain<\/li>\n<li>Keep a glass\u00a0or bottle\u00a0of water at your desk if you&#8217;re a &#8220;subconscious&#8221; sipper<\/li>\n<li>Instead of a coffee break, take a water break<\/li>\n<li>Drink sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon at social gatherings<\/li>\n<li>Drink water prior to each meal and throughout the day<\/li>\n<li>Plan ahead, drink water prior to the start of your outdoor activities. Bring plenty of water in a cooler<\/li>\n<li>If drinking alcohol, alternate each alcoholic beverage with a full glass of water<\/li>\n<li>Use sweat as a red flag warning!\u00a0 When you sweat you lose even more water, therefore you need to drink more!<\/li>\n<li>Carry a water bottle with you as a reminder to drink<\/li>\n<li>Add lemon and\/or cucumber slices to water for refreshment<\/li>\n<li>Eat a lot of water rich fruits and vegetables, most contain 80-90% water\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Fruits and vegetable with greater than 90% water content <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0Cabbage, Cucumber, Tomato, Broccoli\u00a0, Celery, Spinach , Lettuce, Cauliflower, Zucchini, Peppers, Watermelon, Strawberries, Grapefruit, Cantaloupe<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: maroon;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are providing a 10-part series on our TOP 10 FOODS TO BOOST YOUR METABOLISM.\u00a0 This is the\u00a02nd post. To learn more about the Boost Your Metabolism series, please click here! BOOST YOUR METABOLISM\u00a0 The secret to boosting your metabolism is\u00a0FEEDING your body what it needs.\u00a0\u00a0 You must eat the right foods, in the right&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/boost-your-metabolism-series-water\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[637,111,68,222,1],"tags":[73,110,74,201,639,640,641,686,680,81,189,82,83,469,687,388,478],"class_list":["post-1209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boost-your-metabolism-2","category-emily-barr","category-health-topics","category-prevent-diabetes","category-uncategorized","tag-educate","tag-emily-barr","tag-empower","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-how-to-speed-up-your-metabolism","tag-metabolism","tag-metabolism-boost","tag-metabolism-booster","tag-metabolism-boosters","tag-prevent-diabetes","tag-registered-dietitian","tag-skinny-gene","tag-skinny-gene-project","tag-water","tag-water-and-weight-gain","tag-weight-loss","tag-weight-loss-success"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p90Iz0-jv","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}