Drink Water, Boost Weight Loss

Water, water everywhere, and if you want to lose weight, drink up.

A new study suggests that nature’s ultimate beverage may be a key to weight loss.

Drinking two 8-ounce glasses of water before each meal can help you shed excess pounds, the researchers found.

Over a 12-week period and following a low-calorie diet, study participants who drank water before meals lost 15.5 pounds. The participants who didn’t drink water before eating lost only 11 pounds.

The water drinkers also kept the weight off for a year after the study.

It makes sense: Water is calorie-free, and drinking it before eating takes the edge off your hunger. The result? You’ll eat less.

While water is not a magic weight-loss potion, it may be the closest thing to one you can drink, and it certainly beats the carbonated, sweetened alternatives you’ll find in your office vending machine.

Speaking of which, get those machines stocked up with bottled water, and spread the findings of this study around the office. Choosing good old H20 in lieu of an afternoon soda can help your employees reach their weight-loss goals.

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