2 glasses of water before meal can boost weight loss, study confirms

As obesity continues to be a growing global problem for both children and adults, experts are continuously developing methods and treatments to curb this problem. Fortunately, a new study has discovered that you may not need to use expensive surgical procedures or fad diets because by simply consuming two glasses of water before eating can help you lose weight.

Medical News Today states that based on the study conducted in the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, drinking 500 ml or approximately two standard glasses of water thirty minutes before meal can give the individual a higher chance of weight loss among overweight and obese adults.

Dr. Helen Parretti, lead author of the study, said that what separates this study among other treatments is its simplicity and ease. Drinking a pint of water three times a day before eating breakfast, lunch and dinner can easily help one lose weight. Water is known to be essential for having optimal health because it rids the body of toxins, helps in the transport of nutrients to cells, regulates temperature, and protects the organs and tissues.

Business Standard reports that the study has recruited more than 80 obese adults who have been observed and monitored for 12 weeks. The participants are given consultation for weight management and have been advised to change their lifestyle to improve diet and exercise. Out of all the participants, 41 have been tasked to drink water before meal times while the rest have been tasked to think they are full before taking their meals.

As a result, the 41 participants have been able to lose an average of 1.3 kgs or 2.86 pounds more than what the other group has lost. Even better, those who have reported that they drank water before breakfast, lunch and dinner have lost roughly 4.3 kgs for the last 12-week trial period.

The team is now going to take their studies up a notch by setting their trial on a bigger scale and a longer period of tie, Medical Xpress writes. Dr. Parretti is positive that with the significant findings, their study will be able to at least provide an easier and hassle-free way of weight management treatment among obese individuals. This study will be able to make a real mark and contribution to the health of the public, she added.

The study has been published in the journal Obesity.