If you find that you are constantly hungry, and, as a result, you have gained weight from eating too much, consider this - you may NOT really be hungry - you may actually be thirsty. As I was indulging, yet again, in Paul Chek's book, How To Eat, Move and Be Healthy, he suggests a book by Dr. Batmanghelidj called Your Body's Many Cries For Water. Dr. Batmanghelidj explains that hunger pangs are frequently a symptom of dehydration. I have definately found this to be true from not only my own experience, but with over 90% of my clients. When my clients feel hungry, before a time when they would normally eat, I ask them to drink some water - 16 ounces or so - and the hunger pangs will usually go away. If you're not used to drinking water regularly, it's easy to get dehydrated and not even know it!
Did you know that drinking water actually gives you ENERGY! Water aids in digestion, enzymatic actions and energy production throughout our entire body. When you drink adequate amounts of water for your bodily needs, you are less likely to consume soda, coffee or sugary energy drinks that, for the most part, throw your blood sugar levels off and cause possibly more stress on the body. Yuck!
So, in a nut-shell, DRINK more water! Ideally, you should drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. EAT high-quality foods. EXERCISE and MOVE your body. And make sure you get proper SLEEP!
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