Monthly Feature: How food affects water storage in the body

The macronutrients that affect fluid balance are:

• Carbohydrates and
• Protein

High-carb diets lead to increased water storage and low-carb ones lead to the opposite.

Higher protein diets lead to water loss in body.

Therefore, a high-protein, low- carb diet will always lead to a faster water weight loss. However, this in the short term.

Feel free to contact me if this is something you want to know more about with respect to your water intake and weight.

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