How to lose weight with water

Water is the most common compound known to man, the fluid which all our lives depends upon. Humans need to drink water! Water is the one liquid Humans must have to live. An average human being can go nearly two months without eating, but only less than 1 week without water. Yet, important as water is, most of us only know little about it, let alone how much water a we need to consume?

The facts on water:

• Water helps maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite.
  
  
• Water leads to increased levels of energy. As a matter of fact the most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration.
  
  
• Drinking the proper amount of water can decrease the risk of certain types of cancers, including colon cancer, bladder cancer, and breast cancer.
  
  
• For a majority of joint and back pain sufferers, drinking water can significantly reduce joint and/or back pain.
  
  
• Water leads to greater health by flushing out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease.
  
  
• Water can prevent and alleviate headaches.
  
  
• Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensures proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it that healthy, glowing appearance.
  
  
• Water aids our bodies in the digestion process and prevents some constipation.
  
  
• Water is the primary mode of transportation for all nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation.

Doing the Math
Every day our bodies lose water through breathing, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For a our bodies to function properly, we must replenish our water supply by drinking beverages and foods that contain lots of water.
The average urine output for adults is about 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) a day. Amazingly we lose close to an additional liter of water a day through breathing, sweating and our bowel movements. Food usually accounts for 20 percent of our total fluid intake, so if you drink 2 liters of water or other beverages a day (a little more than 8 cups) along with what you would normally eat, you will typically replace the lost fluids from your normal natural activities.
One popular method of calculating our necessary daily water intake is the "eight x eight rule" - drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day (about 1.9 liters).