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For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/40
Episode 40: Water is essential for life... and it's essential for weight loss too!
Blog Description:
In our clinic and online programs, one of our first recommendations is always to bump up the water intake, but do you know WHY! Turns out there is some good science behind this recommendation. Tune in to hear why, how and how much water you should be drinking to make sure YOUR weight loss doesn't stall out!
Timestamps:
6:47 Fat cells actually need water in order to release fat. Studies on rodents suggest that dehydrated fat cells become insulin resistant. If fat cells become insulin resistant, they're not going to release fat. And there's also an effect on energy metabolism in these dehydrated fat cells.
8:06 Those who drank water eat less. Sometimes we think we're hungry, but it's because our brain is misinterpreting the thirst signal as a hunger signal. So, if you think that you're hungry and you have your meals planned and everything, one of the things I would recommend doing is to just go drink a glass of water, because it might just be that you're actually thirsty.
13:22 Set an alarm to remind you to drink water every hour. Also, there are wearable fitness apps that are out there now that will have features like that built in. Or you could set an alarm on your cell phone just to remind you: drink your water, drink your water, drink your water.
Full transcription of this podcast: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/40
This episode was produced and marketed by the Get Known Podcast Service
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By Angela Zechmann, MD
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For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/40
Episode 40: Water is essential for life... and it's essential for weight loss too!
Blog Description:
In our clinic and online programs, one of our first recommendations is always to bump up the water intake, but do you know WHY! Turns out there is some good science behind this recommendation. Tune in to hear why, how and how much water you should be drinking to make sure YOUR weight loss doesn't stall out!
Timestamps:
6:47 Fat cells actually need water in order to release fat. Studies on rodents suggest that dehydrated fat cells become insulin resistant. If fat cells become insulin resistant, they're not going to release fat. And there's also an effect on energy metabolism in these dehydrated fat cells.
8:06 Those who drank water eat less. Sometimes we think we're hungry, but it's because our brain is misinterpreting the thirst signal as a hunger signal. So, if you think that you're hungry and you have your meals planned and everything, one of the things I would recommend doing is to just go drink a glass of water, because it might just be that you're actually thirsty.
13:22 Set an alarm to remind you to drink water every hour. Also, there are wearable fitness apps that are out there now that will have features like that built in. Or you could set an alarm on your cell phone just to remind you: drink your water, drink your water, drink your water.
Full transcription of this podcast: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/40
This episode was produced and marketed by the Get Known Podcast Service