You’ve got your fish oil capsules, BCAAs, and creatine in hand for your pre-workout, and a protein and supplement packed shake ready to go for your post workout, not to mention a whole bunch more vitamins, minerals, and other supplements throughout the day. But for all the fitness foods and supplements we consume, there’s one that’s often overlooked: water. Drinking enough water throughout the day is of utmost importance, and here are just a few of the many things it does:
Water helps with digestion and weight management. Water not only helps boost metabolism, it also helps our bodies break down and digest food. Water is also key when it comes to curbing appetite, especially if consumed immediately before a meal.
Water helps us look better. If vanity is even a small part of the reason why you’re in the gym or taking supplements, you’ll be happy to know that water helps skin stay firm and young looking by reducing dehydration.
Water helps our bodies flush out toxins. As nutrients get moved around our body, so do toxins, much of which get passed through the kidneys. Many of those toxins are water soluble, however, which means that water helps us break down and flush out those toxins, taking a lot of the strain off our kidneys and other organs.
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