Why Your Body Holds On To Water Weight And How To Lose It

Water weight, also referred to as edema, is the accumulation of fluid in the gut, muscle cells, and extremities. For context the human body is approximately 50-60% water, so water weight is fluid retention above and beyond this level. Water weight can vary 2-5lbs in a day so fluctuations are a normal part of daily life.

What are ways to lose water weight?

Reduce Sodium Lowering your sodium intake to 2300mg per day (which is the FDA's recommended guideline) can substantially support reduced water intake.

Reduce Carb Intake Lowering your carb intake will directly reduce water weight since a single gram of carbs will bind 3 times its weight in water.

Increase Water Intake While it may seem counter-intuitive, increasing water intake can enable the kidneys to flush out excess fluids and salts.

Diuretics These pills send a signal to the kidneys to expel sodium. As the body is depleted of sodium, it will pull excess fluid along with it.

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