Drinking Water Help In Losing Weight
Most weight loss programs urge dieters to drink lots of water to feel full, and a new study shows that people who do so not only eat less, but more nutritiously as well.
Researchers at the University of Illinois looked at the dietary habits of more than 18,300 US adults found the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water: tap water or from a cooler, drinking fountain or bottle, reduced their total daily calorie intake as well as their consumption of saturated fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol.
People who increased their consumption of water by 1,2 or 3 cups daily decreased their total energy intake by 68 to 205 calories daily and their sodium intake by 78 to 235 grams. They also consumed 5 to nearly 18 grams less sugar and decreased their cholesterol consumption by seven to 21 grams daily, the study showed.
A small but statistically significant 1% increase in participants’ daily consumption of plain water was associated with an 8.6-calorie decrease in daily energy intake, as well as slight reductions in participants’ intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and discretionary foods along with their consumption of fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol.
The researchers made sure to include a diverse population of people in the study.
The effect held true across race/ethnicity, income levels and body weight status, according to the study, published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
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