Comments on: How To Increase Water Absorption http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/ a natural weight loss website Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:09:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-1242 Chris Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:24:53 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-1242 Good article. Drinking water at room temp with Celtic sea salt is the start for good absorption yet many people are severely dehyrdrated and their cells won't allow access of water, so people will continue to drink more water and still be dehydrated. It takes time and healing before you can absorb all that water. Good article. Drinking water at room temp with Celtic sea salt is the start for good absorption yet many people are severely dehyrdrated and their cells won’t allow access of water, so people will continue to drink more water and still be dehydrated. It takes time and healing before you can absorb all that water.

]]> By: James http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-1171 James Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-1171 Very interesting piece Rob. I am currently on a calorie deficient diet trying to lose some weight. I am currently 195 and my goal weight is 175. I am on about a 1500 calorie a day diet and i exercise six times a week varying from weight training to conditioning to light cardio. Will the chia seeds help my weight loss diet? GNC had a chia seed (link below) that i am looking to purchase based on what you think it will do for me rob. And should i use whey protein with my diet? http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3968464 Very interesting piece Rob. I am currently on a calorie deficient diet trying to lose some weight. I am currently 195 and my goal weight is 175. I am on about a 1500 calorie a day diet and i exercise six times a week varying from weight training to conditioning to light cardio. Will the chia seeds help my weight loss diet? GNC had a chia seed (link below) that i am looking to purchase based on what you think it will do for me rob. And should i use whey protein with my diet?

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3968464

]]> By: Steve http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-927 Steve Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-927 This was an interesting post. I know water is very important, and I'm constantly encouraging people to drink a gallon of water a day. Now I'll switch to 1/2 your bodyweight in ounces. I'm going to highlight this post in my own blog today. Thanks. This was an interesting post. I know water is very important, and I’m constantly encouraging people to drink a gallon of water a day. Now I’ll switch to 1/2 your bodyweight in ounces. I’m going to highlight this post in my own blog today. Thanks.

]]> By: Rob http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-916 Rob Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:23:39 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-916 @Natasha, not only is chia seed safe for kids, it would improve their health immensely. It's a seed, plain and simple. Perfectly safe. As for your daughter peeing that often, it could be absorption issues for sure. Balancing the electrolytes is a key part to balancing water intake. It's not about MORE water necessarily, but rather, having that water actually WORK! @Natasha, not only is chia seed safe for kids, it would improve their health immensely. It’s a seed, plain and simple. Perfectly safe. As for your daughter peeing that often, it could be absorption issues for sure. Balancing the electrolytes is a key part to balancing water intake. It’s not about MORE water necessarily, but rather, having that water actually WORK!

]]> By: Rob http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-915 Rob Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:21:47 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-915 @Colin, I recommend keeping Glutamine intake to a MAXIMUM. The health benefits of L-Glutamine are seriously overlooked. Glutamine plays a foundational role in overcoming addictions and restoring colon health. It's critical stuff. I actually recommend 5 grams 4x a day @Colin, I recommend keeping Glutamine intake to a MAXIMUM. The health benefits of L-Glutamine are seriously overlooked. Glutamine plays a foundational role in overcoming addictions and restoring colon health. It’s critical stuff. I actually recommend 5 grams 4x a day

]]> By: joe http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-870 joe Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:03:51 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-870 I'm not sure why a lot of people hate to drink water. We all need to drink enough water to support our body systems but for some reason, it is a tall order for a lot of us. Even my kids have fallen into this trap. I virtually have to "bribe" them to drink water in place of juice or soda. Water is essential for metabolism as well as flushing out wastes from the body. I should also add that increasing the fiber content of your diet also helps to eliminate wastes from your body. The foods Rob mentioned above help with that in addition to foods like legumes, oats and barley. Thanks for a great tip, Rob. Joe I’m not sure why a lot of people hate to drink water. We all need to drink enough water to support our body systems but for some reason, it is a tall order for a lot of us.
Even my kids have fallen into this trap. I virtually have to “bribe” them to drink water in place of juice or soda.

Water is essential for metabolism as well as flushing out wastes from the body.

I should also add that increasing the fiber content of your diet also helps to eliminate wastes from your body. The foods Rob mentioned above help with that in addition to foods like legumes, oats and barley.

Thanks for a great tip, Rob.

Joe

]]> By: Colin Brennan http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-796 Colin Brennan Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:44:21 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-796 Bravo. Good solid information. Chia seeds and their benefits is generally overlooked in favor of products such as Glutamine. Personally I would recommend keeping Glutamine intake to a minimum unless everything else fails. I also agree with you about bananas, there is 105 calories in a average size banana, for the benefits that you receive with a little potassium boost I would say they do more harm than good when trying to control weight. Cheers Bravo. Good solid information. Chia seeds and their benefits is generally overlooked in favor of products such as Glutamine.
Personally I would recommend keeping Glutamine intake to a minimum unless everything else fails. I also agree with you about bananas, there is 105 calories in a average size banana, for the benefits that you receive with a little potassium boost I would say they do more harm than good when trying to control weight.

Cheers

]]> By: Natasha http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-749 Natasha Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:30:46 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-749 Hi, after reading this, I am wondering if this is what my 7 year old daughter's problem is.. water absorbtion.. she goes to the pee every 15 min. No pain, no infection (urine and blood tested, urinary tract checked in ultrasound). She gets tired easily or grumpy. I watch her diet - not much sugar or refined carbohydrates or gluten or lactose.. It is extremely uncomfortable for her and interferes with long activities. Do you know if it is safe for children to have Chia seed and Glutamine? Thanks, Natasha Hi, after reading this, I am wondering if this is what my 7 year old daughter’s problem is.. water absorbtion.. she goes to the pee every 15 min. No pain, no infection (urine and blood tested, urinary tract checked in ultrasound). She gets tired easily or grumpy. I watch her diet – not much sugar or refined carbohydrates or gluten or lactose.. It is extremely uncomfortable for her and interferes with long activities. Do you know if it is safe for children to have Chia seed and Glutamine?
Thanks, Natasha

]]> By: Andrew Karpinski http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-569 Andrew Karpinski Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:42:15 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-569 Hi Rob I just would like to say about our ancestors’ diet. There is not many reliable data about their diet but we know that they ate lots of meat and fat as well, if meat was available it was their first choice. Modern fruits and even vegetables aren’t similar at all to those from 40000BC, mineral and vitamin content was much different than is today. We can take a lot of first-class information about our native diet from “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Weston A. Price. Maybe in some tropical parts of the world our ancestors had possibility to get some “sweet” fruits, but we should keep in mind that their fruits and our modern fruits are two different things. Green leafy vegetables, roots, berries fruits, some kind of wild apples and cherries, mushrooms and few more, these were their primary eatable plants. Regarding water case I fully agree and even know one good trick to enhance absorption. To make water more digestible we should keep it in mouth for few seconds before we gulp down (saliva and bacteria form mouth will prepare water for fast and easy digestion). Cheers Andrew (http://www.your-healthy-foods.com) P.S great Web site Hi Rob

I just would like to say about our ancestors’ diet. There is not many reliable data about their diet but we know that they ate lots of meat and fat as well, if meat was available it was their first choice. Modern fruits and even vegetables aren’t similar at all to those from 40000BC, mineral and vitamin content was much different than is today.

We can take a lot of first-class information about our native diet from “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Weston A. Price. Maybe in some tropical parts of the world our ancestors had possibility to get some “sweet” fruits, but we should keep in mind that their fruits and our modern fruits are two different things.
Green leafy vegetables, roots, berries fruits, some kind of wild apples and cherries, mushrooms and few more, these were their primary eatable plants.

Regarding water case I fully agree and even know one good trick to enhance absorption. To make water more digestible we should keep it in mouth for few seconds before we gulp down (saliva and bacteria form mouth will prepare water for fast and easy digestion).

Cheers

Andrew (http://www.your-healthy-foods.com)

P.S great Web site

]]> By: Destyny http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-564 Destyny Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:58:11 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-564 Hi Rob, I just came across your site. Does the Chia and Glutamine apply for women as well? Because I've read it easier for women to retain water and that causes in increase in weight. Thank you Hi Rob, I just came across your site. Does the Chia and Glutamine apply for women as well? Because I’ve read it easier for women to retain water and that causes in increase in weight. Thank you

]]> By: KWebb http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-539 KWebb Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:30:49 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-539 Thanks for the advice. The Chia seed idea is kind of intriguing, I'll have to research that a little more. The prospective of slow, steady water absorption is hopeful though. I tend to run hot, and sweat quite a bit, yet when I drink lots of water I tend to expel most of it rather than absorbing it. Slowing down absorption only makes sense. Thanks Rob, interesting perspective. Regarding water absorption, years ago I tried Creatine but had to stop because I was almost chronically dehydrated due to the way Creatine locks water into the muscles. I know that is what Creatine was designed to do but it did not seem to agree with my body. No matter how much water I drank it did not seem to help. Do you think Chia seeds would help this? Thanks for the advice. The Chia seed idea is kind of intriguing, I’ll have to research that a little more. The prospective of slow, steady water absorption is hopeful though. I tend to run hot, and sweat quite a bit, yet when I drink lots of water I tend to expel most of it rather than absorbing it. Slowing down absorption only makes sense. Thanks Rob, interesting perspective.

Regarding water absorption, years ago I tried Creatine but had to stop because I was almost chronically dehydrated due to the way Creatine locks water into the muscles. I know that is what Creatine was designed to do but it did not seem to agree with my body. No matter how much water I drank it did not seem to help. Do you think Chia seeds would help this?

]]> By: Phillip http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-529 Phillip Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:40:03 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-529 Thanks for the information.. now I must cut back on salt haha, I think i drink enough... I just woke up a while a go and I've already drank almost a litre! Thanks for the information.. now I must cut back on salt haha, I think i drink enough… I just woke up a while a go and I’ve already drank almost a litre!

]]> By: Dan http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-495 Dan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-495 Hey thanks for this article, I will definitely have to give the chia seeds and the glutamine a try. I had never heard either of those suggestions before. Hey thanks for this article, I will definitely have to give the chia seeds and the glutamine a try. I had never heard either of those suggestions before.

]]> By: Dan http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-316 Dan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:00:38 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-316 Hi Rob, just lost 13lbs due to the swine flu. Now that I lived to tell about it, going to follow your advice in loosing weight. I hate drinking water, but guess that is the way to go. Great advice, and looks like water is the stuff to help loose weight along with the other advice. Also cut out salting my food. Was pounding salt on my food prior to the S. flu. Realizing how important health is as it can be lost very quickly. Hi Rob, just lost 13lbs due to the swine flu. Now that I lived to tell about it, going to follow your advice in loosing weight. I hate drinking water, but guess that is the way to go. Great advice, and looks like water is the stuff to help loose weight along with the other advice. Also cut out salting my food. Was pounding salt on my food prior to the S. flu. Realizing how important health is as it can be lost very quickly.

]]> By: Rob http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-241 Rob Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:22 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-241 Well first @Louis, the banana is hampering your weight loss efforts. Ditch the banana. Second, the chia has more potassium than the banana so not to worry about that. Third, not sure what meds you're taking, but they can certainly slow down (or stall) weight loss. What sort of exercise are you doing? Do you have my free report "How I lost 300 pounds and 7 principles you can use to lose 10 pounds a month, every month, until you reach your goal weight" ? Well first @Louis, the banana is hampering your weight loss efforts. Ditch the banana. Second, the chia has more potassium than the banana so not to worry about that. Third, not sure what meds you’re taking, but they can certainly slow down (or stall) weight loss.

What sort of exercise are you doing?

Do you have my free report “How I lost 300 pounds and 7 principles you can use to lose 10 pounds a month, every month, until you reach your goal weight” ?

]]> By: Louis LaHue http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-237 Louis LaHue Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:10:16 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-237 I drink a lot of water and fluids. Started drinking water due to meds. Now I have a large intake but always peeing ...... So want to try the Glutamine.... and Chia seeds wonder if it will work for me. I eat bananas every morning for the potassium. I know water is the secret but has to be other things to get the body to rid the fat. I drink a lot of water and fluids.
Started drinking water due to meds. Now I have a large intake but always peeing …… So want to try the Glutamine…. and Chia seeds
wonder if it will work for me.
I eat bananas every morning for the potassium. I know water is the secret but has to be other things to get the body to rid the fat.

]]> By: EscapeFromFat http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-225 EscapeFromFat Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:39:13 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-225 Its funny I've written about water for weight loss before but I'd never paid much attention to how much I'd actually been absorbing. Thanks for the head up it something I'll be taking a look at. Its funny I’ve written about water for weight loss before but I’d never paid much attention to how much I’d actually been absorbing. Thanks for the head up it something I’ll be taking a look at.

]]> By: David Stillwagon http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-188 David Stillwagon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:46:40 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-188 100 ounces of water is a lot of water to drink in one day. Between the diuretic that I take and the water I would be living in the bathroom. 100 ounces of water is a lot of water to drink in one day. Between the diuretic that I take and the water I would be living in the bathroom.

]]> By: Brian Wolstenholme, PharmD http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-181 Brian Wolstenholme, PharmD Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-181 I'm always for those promoting adequate water intake (and absorption). It seems to always come up with clients and patients. They just don't drink enough water! I’m always for those promoting adequate water intake (and absorption). It seems to always come up with clients and patients. They just don’t drink enough water!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.formerfatguy.com/health/how-to-increase-water-absorption/#comment-168 Jeremy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:10:20 +0000 http://www.formerfatguy.com/?p=32#comment-168 There is a water in the market where the molecules of H2O are restructured. Normally H2O clusters together in 9-13 H2O molecules which means its harder to get through your system. Because it is restructured, its in 3-7 H2O molecules which means it passes through your cell walls faster. There is a water in the market where the molecules of H2O are restructured. Normally H2O clusters together in 9-13 H2O molecules which means its harder to get through your system. Because it is restructured, its in 3-7 H2O molecules which means it passes through your cell walls faster.

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