It’s often been said that most problems you run in to on a ketogenic diet can be solved by doing one of three things; drink more water, eat more salt, or eat more fat.

Here are 5 reasons you should be drinking more water on a Ketogenic Diet

Replaces Lost Water –
This is something I just didn’t know when I started cutting out the carbs. Your body stores glycogen in water in your muscles.  As your body burns through that stored glycogen and you don’t replace it because you aren’t eating carbs, your body’s water stores get depleted as well.

Suppresses Appetite and Curbs Cravings –
Every time you have a hunger pain or a sugar craving, just drink some water and they’ll go away fairly quickly. It took a while but I eventually trained myself to drink water first when I’m hungry before reaching for a snack.

Puts Less Stress on the Kidneys –
Your kidneys do work to filter all the junk out of your blood so make their life easier by drinking more water.  Think of the water as a lubricant that keeps your kidneys working smoothly.

Improves “Keto Breath” –
Sometimes as you slip into ketosis, the ketone acetate can cause bad breath.  More water helps reduce the effect of acetate on your breath and keeps your breath feeling fresh.

You Metabolize Fat Faster –
So water is needed for the process by which we break down fatty acids for energy.  Makes total sense and explains why drinking more water helps speed up fat burning. All I can tell you is that when my weight loss slows down, the culprit is almost always the fact that I haven’t had enough water.  Once I bump up my water intake, It gets me back on track again!

Suggestion – Keep Water Close
It’s a lot easier to drink water if the water is always around.  Keep a water bottle near you and full at all times. You will be surprised at how quickly you will power through a gallon or more a day just by always having it around.

What are your water tricks for staying hydrated all day??