How To Get Rid Of Water Weight

Reduce Intake Of Carbohydrates

Milk products, fruits, vegetables, and grains are all rich sources of carbohydrates, or fibers, sugars, and starches. When broken down chemically, carbohydrates consist of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. Carbohydrates are one of the body's three key sources of energy it cannot produce on its own. When more carbohydrates are consumed than are being burned off, the body will store them in the liver and muscles as a compound called glycogen. Glycogen has a tendency to drag water with it when it is being stored, more specifically at a rate of four grams of water per gram of glycogen. Reducing the intake of carbohydrates will stop the body from storing extra glycogen, and as a result, it will also store less water. In addition, carbohydrates cause insulin levels to rise, which results in the retention of sodium. Sodium retention causes the kidneys to reabsorb water that would have otherwise been expelled as urine. When an individual reduces their intake of carbohydrates, they are discouraging the retention of water that comes with the retention of glycogen.