Research now supports the belief that drinking extra water helps you lose weight.
It is no surprise that this liquid, found everywhere in the world, can curb the appetite.
A study at Virginia Tech put middle-aged and older people on a low-calorie, low-fat diet and split them into two groups. The only difference was that one group drank two glasses of water (about half a litre) before every meal.
After 12 weeks, the water group had lost 7 kg on average, against 5 kg in the other group. Those two glasses of water meant about 40% more weight loss.
The researchers worried that the water drinkers would eat less at meals but make up for it with snacks. That didn't happen: the water made them feel full and curbed hunger pangs.
The catch is that it seems to work only for older people. In people aged 18 to 35 the stomach empties faster, so they get hungry again sooner.
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