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  2. Dealing with water weight? Why it's happening and 7 ways to ...

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    If you drink regularly and notice symptoms of water retention, try cutting back or taking a break, says Badgett. Eat hydrating foods. Another way to up your water intake is to eat more hydrating ...

  3. 12 reasons you aren't losing weight even though you're eating ...

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    However, foods high in sodium and carbs cause your body to retain water, leading to temporary spikes on the scale. For accuracy, weigh yourself first thing in the morning.

  4. How much water should we be drinking in a day? - AOL

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    Drinking milk, water, and fruit juice is also a good way to maintain hydration. However, people should bear in mind the amount of sugar that can be contained in sweetened drinks.

  5. Fluid balance - Wikipedia

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    The common advice to drink 8 glasses (1,900 mL or 64 US fl oz) of plain water per day is not scientific; thirst is a better guide for how much water to drink than is a specific, fixed amount. [4] Americans aged 21 and older, on average, drink 1,043 mL (36.7 imp fl oz; 35.3 US fl oz) of drinking water a day, and 95% drink less than 2,958 mL (104 ...

  6. Edema - Wikipedia

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    changes in the water-retaining properties of the tissues themselves. Raised hydrostatic pressure often reflects retention of water and sodium by the kidneys. [25] Generation of interstitial fluid is regulated by the forces of the Starling equation. [26] Hydrostatic pressure within blood vessels tends to cause water to filter out into the tissue.

  7. Osmoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism's body fluids, detected by osmoreceptors, to maintain the homeostasis of the organism's water content; that is, it maintains the fluid balance and the concentration of electrolytes (salts in solution which in this case is represented by body fluid) to keep the body fluids from becoming too diluted or concentrated.

  8. Exactly How Much Water You Should Drink to Lose Weight

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    Water also raises your resting energy expenditure (REE), which refers to the calories your body burns at rest, by as much as 30 percent within 20 minutes of drinking water, says Dr. Linda Anegawa ...

  9. Body water - Wikipedia

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    The usual way of adding water to a body is by drinking. Water also enters the body with foods, especially those rich in water, such as plants, raw meat, and fish. About 10% of human adult water intake comes as a by-product of metabolism. [20] The amount of this water that is retained in animals is affected by several factors.