There is a startling percentage you should know about if you are dieting. Around 75% of people who do lose weight gain the weight back in a year. One thing that is more surprising is that 50% of those who gain back the weight they lost will actually put on more weight than they had before they started dieting.

This article is about a method that will help you reduce weight and keep it off. The real secret to maintenance is maintaining a weight that you are comfortable with. It may not be the reed-thin frame that models often have, but it will be a weight you are happy with. This method is without doubt the most significant gift you could give yourself to aid with weight reduction.

In line with this discussion, let us discuss what a ph scale is. A ph scale is guide to measuring acidity and alkalinity. It is a scale that ranges from 1 to 14 where 1 denotes completely acidity and 14 denotes completely alkaline. The ph level of 7 means completely neutral, and water is supposed to be ph 7.

Why is this significant to your weight loss? Your body is made up of chemicals with different ph levels. The idea ph level for your body is 7.36, and at this rate, you can say that your body is slightly alkaline. However, the scale could tip to slightly acidic for people with weight loss problems. This is because fat is acidic and the stored acid in your body has not been broken down yet.

When your body shifts its alkalinity so that it goes closer to optimum, the acidic waste is excreted. However, you must strive to get it to a state of alkalinity first.

Fortunately, there is a free substance that you can use to deal with weight loss. It’s water!

People have always advocated drinking six to eight glasses of water daily. This is actually a scientific fact. Drinking this many glasses of water everyday makes your ph balance more alkaline. Most of all, the continued replenishment of liquid will make excretion much more efficient.

You might say you have heard this old adage, but surprisingly, there are still people who dislike drinking this much water because they don’t want to go to the toilet more often. But the effort and the trouble are worth it. An average adult must drink at least 2 liters (3 would be better, but do not exceed 3 liters) of alkalizing water every day. This water will function as a re-alkalizing agent, which your body needs to maintain a good ph balance.

After two weeks of routinely drinking this much water every day, I guarantee that you will start to feel improvements. More so if you consume green drinks. Green drinks are a powdered mixture of minerals from fruits and vegetables. These won’t make your body more acidic, but they will make it more alkaline. Moreover, they contain a bit more energy-giving nutrients than pure water. Try these instead of regular mineral water to feel a big difference in terms of your weight loss efforts.