Thread: Drink Water and Shed Pounds

According to an article at Science Daily, clinical trial has proved that drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before meals helps people to shed pounds. Scientists also said that people who drink more water and less sugary drinks will also lose weight.

Here's a quote from the article detailing the result of the study:

The study included 48 adults aged 55-75 years, divided into two groups. One group drank 2 cups of water prior to their meals and the other did not. All of the subjects ate a low-calorie diet during the study. Over the course of 12 weeks, water drinkers lost about 15.5 pounds, while the non-water drinkers lost about 11 pounds.

Be sure not to drink too much water though since it may lead to a rare but serious condition called water intoxication. As recommended, women should drink about 9 cups of fluids (from all beverages including water) each day while men should drink about 13 cups of fluids.


Source: Science Daily

Thanks for the info kathy. I do need to increase my water intake soon to keep me more healthy.