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Is your weight going up & down daily?
Ever wandered why our weight can change from day to day?
There is one main reason why our weight can change so rapidly from day to day. It’s all to do with changes in water balance. Remember the human body of an adult is about 60% water yet water is always lost from the body in some form; breathing, sweating or passing it. Usually a small percentage of water is lost every day but if the ambient temperature is high its possible to lose a little more.
More complex ways in which the body can gain weight quickly is through consumption of high amounts of certain nutrients. Sodium is a classic for water and weight changes. Sodium is present in salt and because salt is present in 99% of processed foods we can easily consume too much sodium. The caustic effects of excess sodium need to be buffered so the body retains water to compensate for this. The result is we may gain up to an extra 5 pounds because of excess sodium. *
When additional protein is
deposited inside muscle cells (as in muscle building) the cells absorb four
times the amount of water to hold it. On eating lots of
complex carbs
the muscles store it as glycogen and this retains three times its weight in
water. There are also a few supplements that can cause gains in water
weight, the energy boosting Creatine is just one, learn more about supplements
here
Diet Supplements Revealed
Tanita UM080 Scale plus Body Fat Monitor with Body Water %
AccuFitness MyoTape, Easy To Use Body Tape Measurer
* Always seek the approval from a qualified dietician before changing any part of your diet or cutting out certain nutrients. Please read our Terms!
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