FIT INDIAN WOMAN: WATER RETENTION AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT !

GET RID OF WATER RETENTION TO LOOK SHREDDED

One of the important steps in your weight loss program should be the elimination of that extra fluid in your body. A considerable percentage of the excess weight that you are carrying around is actually caused by excessive water retention. Reducing water retention will not only lead to weight loss, but will also show up those veins popping out if you are lean enough already.

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Causes of excessive Water retention

1. NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER

The idea of drinking water to lose water may seem funny, but it actually works. Not getting enough fluids will make you hold water. When you’re dehydrated your body gets into survival mode and stores more water in case you need it later. You eliminate less water trough urination and sweating at that time. So the answer is to drink more water. By drinking more water, your body quits this survival mode and excretes more water out of it’s system along with the of-course "not so friendly toxins".

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2. NOT ENOUGH SWEATING

Sweating is a mechanism that serves to regulate the body temperature and maintain the metabolism. If you work out hard or often you are already eliminating this cause of water retention.So KUDOS !. Always carry a bottle of drinking water while you work out, so that the lost fluids can be replenished. This way you keep the needed fluids and flush out the excessive sodium from your body.

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3. EXCESSIVE SODIUM

You saw that coming, too much salt will cause your body to hold water. Fast food chains are at the top of the list of those who abuse salt. For the sake of making foods tastier and increasing their shelf life , companies decorate their foods with sodium. High sodium intake is a major contributor to obesity as well as various health problems, such as high blood pressure and heart problems. A healthy person needs about 2.0 grams of sodium a day, while this dose is equal to 1.5 grams for people with high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney problems.Keep a good check on that salt if you aspire to be shredded.

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4. CONSUMING LESS FIBER

Besides keeping your colon healthy and happy, fiber also helps in the digestion of protein and excretion of excess water from the body. The best way to increase fiber intake is to add some non starchy vegetables, green leafy vegetables, fruits, and whole fiber grains to your diet.

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5. MEDICATIONS

Some medications have salts which can cause water retention. Since many people consume prescribed and even non- prescribed medications ( such as the one for headache or sore throat), it’s worth checking to see if any of them are attributed with water retention and water- weight gain.

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6. TRY A NATURAL DIURETIC

Be it synthetic or natural, diuretics increase urination to force more water from our bodies. For a healthy individual , diuretics of any kind is unnecessary, though, if needed these methods mentioned above, one or more, of the natural diuretics may induce final-stage water loss to ensure a shredded physique.

7. SUPPLEMENTS

Supplements such as Creatine which has water attraction and retention properties) have been used by people who workout on an advanced level . Its quantities consumed should be checked to reduce water retention .Serious competitors on the other hand often use natural herbs such as dandelion root for their diuretics properties. Simple foods like lettuce, spinach, asparagus, beets and pumpkin, coffee and tea work just as well. PS:Use of diuretics many cause dehydration so be sure to consume 5-6 ltr of water per day while using them.

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8. CARBOHYDRATES

Reduce the amount of carbohydrates such as starches and sugars that you consume. Carbohydrates attract water and makes us feel thirsty more often. Carbs depletion will cause you to excrete more water and keep less water in your muscles.