WATER – THE MOST IMPORTANT NUTRIENT
Water is also an essential component of a healthy diet. It provides vital nutrients to the body and its various organs. Instead of resorting to sugary or isotonic beverages, try drinking a glass of water instead. It’s the best way to stay hydrated. Water helps maintain proper hydration levels, which are key to the digestion of protein and carbs. It also helps minimize toxins.
One of the most important factors that you should consider is the amount of water you drink. While dieting, you have to drink large quantities of water to burn fat efficiently and to support the kidneys in processing all the protein you consume.
Drinking 2 liters of water on rest days and 3 liters of water on training days will help you maintain a healthy and hydrated state. Not doing that is one of the most common mistakes people make, which ultimately destroys their efforts. Do you think water is underrated?
Water is one of the six essential nutrients (along with carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals). Around 60 percent of our body is made up of water and we can only live three to five days without fluids.
Water plays many important roles in the body including flushing waste from the body, regulating body temperature, transportation of nutrients and is necessary for digestion. No wonder it is considered “essential!” Plain water is the best choice for hydrating the body.
