When drinking water makes you lose weight…
In order to lose weight there are sometimes some simple rules to put into practice. British researchers(1) have just discovered a principle of life that is easy to establish on a daily basis and effective in terms of “natural appetite suppressant”. It just involves drinking water before the main meals.
A simple rule of hygiene of life at the basis of the study
Scientists at the University of Birmingham, in the fight against obesity, have validated this surprising discovery: half a liter of water drunk half an hour before each of the main mealsnot only allows you to hydrate well and drink the recommended 1.5 liters, but also limits caloric intake. . For this last observation, filling your stomach with water, this liquid contained 65% in the body, gives a real feeling of satiety.
In the United Kingdom, specialists were able to follow obese people who had previously received recommendations on physical and nutritional practices for three months. The overweight subjects were divided into two groups: the first group behaved normally without changing anything in terms of fluid intake to their daily consumption, the others were instructed to drink half a liter of water before the three main meals.
Is the fight against obesity over?
A significant weight lossof more than four kilos was shown on the scale of those who, in addition to practicing physical activity and eating properly, regularly drank their 500 ml of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner. For the other group, the balance showed less than one kilo lost despite physical exertion and balanced nutritional intake.
What is certain is that in 2010, an American study had already validated the fact that drinking water before the meal encouraged to eat less. The feeling of satietygiven to the stomach allows the brain to fulfill its role as “central manager” and to reduce and stop any additional food intake.
For Dr. Helen Parrettila, one of the leading British scientists behind the recent study, the advice to drink before meals is so easy and easy to implement on a daily basis that she is convinced that the war against overweight has finally come to an end.
Beware of excesses
In weight loss, it is important, taking part in this study, not to fall into excess and quickly think that drinking can replace eating. In no case should the obese person exceed 1.5 to 2 liters of water maximum in the day. Swallowing only water and water-rich products such as cucumbers or soups, do not satiate in the long term and it may even make you want to eat, afterwards, at any time of the day. Indeed less than an hour after this kind of food intake, the feeling of hunger will be triggered again.
Thus, we must not confuse everything. Scientists put a lot of emphasis on drinking a specific amount of water half an hour before the three main meals, nothing else.
In summary, as with any intelligent weight loss action, neither dailybodily activity nor sensible intakes of healthy food should be excluded. It is by this clever cocktail that obese subjects, apart from all surgical interventions, invasive and expensive, will manage toregain a balanced weightand beneficial for their state of health.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.