Could it be water is missing from your diet? Read on and you'll find out how water is vital to your daily caloric intake. Remember, it is recommended to drink at least 6-8oz glasses of water daily.

* Water helps maintain proper muscle tone.

By preventing dehydration, your muscles need water to perform the natural movement of contracting during exercise. After weight loss the skin can sag, water can refresh and keep your skin resilient and healthy.

* Water is the best antidote for fluid retention.

As a woman we all suffer from that, especially when we are in our premenstrual state. Do you get tired of feeling so bloated all the time? As the body is deprived of water it goes into the alert stage, and for means of survival, it begins to store water outside the cells. As soon as your body receives more water, it will release the stored supply it has been holding unto.

* Water is the most natural and best appetite suppressant.

Studies show that people who regularly drink enough water have less fat, and the body is able to metabolize the use of stored fat more efficiently. Your liver is not able to function at 100% capacity if it's also working overtime to keep up with your kidney's, which also doesn't work at full capacity without enough water. So if the liver isn't able to keep up, the result is the stop of weight loss because the liver will not be able to metabolize enough fat.

So instead of grabbing for a soda, try a refreshing bottle of purified water. You'll be doing much more than just quenching your thirst!