Can water diet reduce belly fat?

Water is an important part for our body to function properly. Drinking water makes us feel full but losing weight by only drinking water is a worst idea that I have ever heard. One can name it as Water Fast but we nutritionist hardly recommend it because it’s not at all healthy. And losing weight is a long term process. So temporary weight loss is acceptable when you have an event.

Water can be really helpful for weight loss. As it is 100% calorie-free, it helps you burn more calories and may even suppress your appetite if consumed before meals. The benefits are even greater when you replace sugary beverages with water.

But you cannot target belly fat in particular by drinking only water, you can use water to help you lose weight overall along with balanced diet, which means a proper balancing of macro- & micro- nutrients. Apart from diet a workout will be a piece of cake.

The Mayo Clinic recommends that adult women drink 9 cups of water per day, and men 13 cups per day. Not only does this keep your body hydrated and healthy — it also prevents your body from confusing thirst with hunger.

One of the easiest ways to cut large amounts of calories from your diet is to stop drinking your calories. The energy drink you use to get your day started, the soda you drink with lunch, and the beers you grab with friends at the end of the workday — those are all empty calories added on top of the actual food you eat.

If you find yourself missing the flavored drinks, then need not to worry. You can easily make your water flavored by adding natural flavors into your water like fruits, vegetables, herbs & spices. Slice up your favorite fruits — strawberries, lemons, cucumbers — and soak them in a pitcher of water in your refrigerator. After a few hours, the water will take on the fruit’s flavor, and you’ll have a delicious, low-calorie drink.

Many research shows that drinking water can raise your metabolic rate, allowing your body to burn calories at a slightly higher rate than normal.

Understand that water fasting does not yield permanent results.

A water fast is when a person does not eat or drink anything but water for a set period of time. This obviously results in rapid weight loss because your body is not taking in any calories through food. However, the weight you lose through fasting will come back when you start eating again. In fact, because your metabolism slows down to deal with the lack of energy coming in through food, you may gain back more weight than you lost in the first place when you start eating again.

• If you’re trying to lose permanent weight, you should drink plenty of water in concert with balanced meals and regular exercise.
• However, if you need to drop a few pounds for an event, a water fast might be a quick solution for you.

Water fasting is a type of fast in which you are not allowed to consume anything except water. It is linked with a lower risk of chronic diseases and autophagy but also comes with many health risks.

Water fasting may promote autophagy, a process where your body breaks down and recycles old parts of your cells that may potentially be dangerous.

However, water fasting has many risks and can be very dangerous if followed for too long.