Words of wisdom:

“Water is the only drink for a wise man” – Henry David Thoreau

We are all aware of our metabolism. But how many of us actually knows what it is? Ones metabolism is the way your body handles substances. According to wikipedia it is the set of chemical reactions that happens in living organisms to maintain life.

We are all aware of the fat in our bodies, because it is the most obvious and the thing that keeps us from fitting into our summer bikini’s. The liver converts stored fat into energy. This is one of its main functions.

The kidneys are responsible for water balance and salt regulation of the body. The kidneys need  water to function properly. If the kidneys are water deprived, they cannot function properly. Unfortunately the liver takes slack for the kidneys. The liver takes over some of the kidney functions, now causing the liver to do his own work as well as the work of the kidney’s.  This lowers the livers productivity. In other words, because the liver now has to function as partially kidneys as well, it does not produce fat into energy as much as it does when is is only being a liver. Causing the body to store the fat.

By drinking water we keep our kidney hydrated and fully functional, leaving each organ to do its job. Because your body is getting the amount of water it needs to function properly. It gets rid of the excess water that it doesn’t need. Not by storing it in the ankles and hips, but by turning it into urine and flashing it out of the body.

This is why you are losing weight. However if you don’t hydrate your body enough, it stores every little bit of water it gets. Storing it and causing you to gain those few extra’s, because the body believes it needs it.

Drinking water is not only good for losing weight but it also keeps the organs going. Water also improves muscle tone.  Water burns fat. Well hydrated cells increase once fat burning metabolism.

Scripture of the day: Proverbs 25:25

Like cold water to a weary soul, is good news from a distant land.

Just as we need water to hydrate our bodies and keep it healthy. We need God’s word to hydrate our Soul and keep it healthy.

Exercise for the week: Side Plank

Lie on your left side with your legs straight. Prop yourself with your left forearm, so your body forms a diagonal line. Put your right hand on your right hip.

Brace your abs and lift your hips. Hold it for 30 secs – if 30 seconds is too long in the beginning just do it for 10 sec at a time. Rest for 5 sec. Alternate this for 1 minute. then change sides.

Engage your core when you lift your hip of the floor.