A dehydrated colon is a plugged up colon, and constipation occurs. We don't have the space to detail the precise mechanisms for how water insufficiency is related to other bodily dysfunctions and diseases, but the list is long. Stomach upset, rheumatoid arthritis, morning sickness, colitis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma and allergies, stress and depression, cancer and are all implicated. Water is the single most important factor in taking off weight and keeping it off. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake causes fat deposits to increase, and an increase in water intake reduces fat deposits.
Water helps the body to metabolize fat.
It also acts as a natural appetite suppresser. While this amount would be sufficient for a healthy body, most of us have for so long ignored our bodies hydration needs that we need to make up for lost time, and that amount may not prove sufficient in the beginning. La Casa suggests that you start your day with a large glass of room temperature lemon water. You will notice the red jug on the big table outside the kitchen. This is always filled with lemon water.