Water has a number of properties that help speed up the process of losing weight or maintain your shape if you don’t have any extra pounds.
Water can increase calorie expenditure
Two glasses of water (500 ml) can increase your metabolic rate by 30% in just 10 minutes. What's remarkable is that the effect will last for at least an hour. Thus, by drinking 2 liters of water a day, you will lose about 100 calories.
This figure will be higher if you drink cold water – the body will spend energy heating it.
Water can reduce calorie intake
This means that when you choose water to quench your thirst, you avoid drinking other drinks that contain much more calories, such as lemonade or coffee with sugar and cream.
Water reduces appetite and the amount of fat deposits
According to research, if you drink 2 glasses of water before each of your main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), you will need less food to feel full than before.
