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Updated August 23, 2006
Research Confirms: Proper Hydration Increases Resting Metabolism Rate
How much water should you drink to get the benefits of good hydration?
Adapted from Health & Healing, July 2003, Vol. 13, No. 7.
Used by permission.
How much water is enough?
Some experts have criticized the old "8x8" rule of thumb — eight 8-ounce glasses a day — saying there's no science to support it. But, University of Utah researchers recently put the "8x8" rule to the test.
Another word about water:
Drinking enough water is certainly critical for good health. As this study demonstrates, it:
- Improves concentration,
- Increases energy, and
- Increases resting metabolism.
But, the amount of water is only part of the equation. It's also important to drink the right kind of water. Over 40 years of research has shown that, for optimal health and longevity, the best water is hexagonally-structured water. Try it. I think you'll be impressed with the results.
They found that, when it comes to water, more is better. Eight glasses of water a day not only prevented dehydration, but increased resting metabolism.
In the study, subjects consumed four, eight, or 12 glasses of water daily. On the fifth day before rising, their hydration status was monitored and a computer measured how many calories they had burned in a resting state. The groups that drank eight and 12 glasses of water daily were sufficiently hydrated, whereas subjects who drank only four showed definite signs of dehydration. Furthermore, the well-hydrated subjects not only reported better concentration and more energy, but they burned more calories at rest than the group that drank only four glasses.
These results were in line with previous University of Utah findings that calorie burning can decline by about 2 percent per day when people are dehydrated.
(Presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Meeting, April 2003, San Diego.)
