Benefits of water . Hot vs cold water ?

Water is one of the necessity of life ,70 % of the earth is covered with water and human body consists of 60 % water too .It is a macro nutrient, daily water intake should be around 2 Liter . But those people who do a lot of exercise may require more than this . Race ,culture and gender main also cause difference in it's amount . Well, water is an extremely important part of our diet .

Signs of water deficiency in our body
Besides dry mouth and dry eyes ,the following might indicate the deficiency of water in our body

  • Urine color is an indication , if urine color is yellow or dark yellow , it indicates that urine is concentrated and water deficiency in body is there


 Benefits of Water
Some of the benefits are given below.

  • Keeps  mucous membranes moist
  • Necessary for lubrication of joints
  • Prevents dryness of skin
  • Prevents dizziness
  • Is necessary for bowel movement that can cause regular removal of toxins from our body
  • Clear the skin and removes toxins from it
  • Helps in immune system in proper functioning
  • Can help in weight loss !
Well how can it cause weight loss ? Another question is whether should be take cold water or warm water ? You will find it out the answers in this article

Warm Water
Although many people prefer cold water yet the following benefits of warm water might surprise you.
  • Cleanses the digestive system and cause digestion in normal time
  • It increases the blood flow
  • CNS will improve with the warm water
  • Causes weight loss as it causes proper functioning of digestive system
  • Postive effect on Red blood cells and will cause a lot more proper oxygenation
  • Warm water increases cardiac output which burns more calories
Cool Water
While many people would prefer to drink cold water . The following shows it's disadvantages
  • It causes sickness
  • Cause excess mucous production
  • Slows down digestion
  • Hardens the food and make it difficult to digest
  • Restrict ability to reduce the toxins
How would it help in weight loss?
When you feel hungry just take water in . It might help you in taking less food . Well before starting a meal , take one or two glasses of water . It would help you in eating less .Hot water is more important in losing weight.

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