The transformation of stored fat into energy is one of the liver's vital functions. Keeping your liver in perfect working order is important for just that reason. Another job of the liver is to assist dehydrated kidneys in performing. How do you keep your liver focused on converting fat to energy? Drink more water! To maintain a healthy body, it's critical to consume a lot of water. The bottom line: you should drink more water and consume fewer drinks that cause dehydration.

It costs calories to exist. Every minute of the day, we require energy - regardless of how much we expend. We're all pretty much aware of that fact. Many people do not know that your amount of body muscle dictates your resting metabolic rate. Just the slightest increase in muscle mass will raise your resting metabolic rate, resulting in more calories burned all day long.

An increased metabolism doesn't require two or three hours a day at the gym lifting weights. Do you have that kind of time to invest? I know I don't.

To build muscle mass and lose unwanted weight, don't overdo it - limit yourself by starting with just squats and push-ups. It doesn't require more than five of each exercise every day. Do them at home and it won't cost you a dime. Want more workout than just push-ups and squats, but afraid you'll need to buy a set of weights? Although it may sound silly, a pair of rocks will do the trick, even if they only weight three or four pounds each.

You must keep your entire body constantly rebuilding and repairing muscle to gain more muscle very quickly. Every part of your body needs exercising: chest, shoulders, back, biceps, triceps, quads, forearms, and glutes, calves and hamstrings, and abdominals. Do you need to force yourself to work out at the gym every day to achieve this? Not necessarily. It all boils down to: push-ups and squats. Work every muscle in your body with just those two exercises (it's even better if you have time to focus on exercising the individual muscles).

Also very important is the last factor in weight loss or weight gain: your diet. If you're eating a double cheeseburger, large fries, and a regular soda loaded with sugar five times a day, you'll find it hard to lose extra pounds in spite of what exercises you do.

While everyone has a different idea of which is the best diet (all fruits, no meat, all carbs, no fat, etc.), the truth is everyone reacts differently to different food. On the most fundamental level, everyone's body metabolizes food differently. A food that energizes one person may depress the next.

How do you figure out which diet your body will respond to the best? Begin by figuring out how many calories you consume each day. Make sure your calorie count is the proper amount for your current body weight. Record how you feel - both emotionally and physically - thirty minutes after you eat. Feel drained, like you just want to crash? Or have you instead found your energy redoubled? You've probably already deduced the answer because your body always tells you how it feels after you eat.

Light exercise, drinking plenty of water, and a rejuvenating diet is the healthiest way to lose weight. If all three of the above suggestions are integrated, your lifestyle will be healthier and you'll lose weight without even trying!