You may have come across the recommendation to drink a glass of water before eating.
What is it based on? It turns out that liquid consumed immediately before lunch helps you eat less without portion control. At least, that's the conclusion scientists have reached.
However, they believe that the result will be much better if this method is used together with a diet.
To avoid being unfounded, we will present the conclusions made during one of these studies.
Thus, it was found that by drinking 500 ml of water half an hour before lunch, obese people lost an average of 2.4 kg in 12 weeks – this is 2 times more than those who did not acquire such a habit.
In another experiment, older people on a diet lost an extra 2 kg of weight thanks to that same glass of water before meals.
Drinking water before meals helps older, overweight people lose weight, according to one systematic review. However, this effect was not seen in younger people. Another review suggests that drinking more fluids may be helpful if you are dieting or trying to maintain your current weight.
Because it doesn't require much effort. Try experimenting on yourself (if you have no contraindications): drink 1-2 glasses of water before meals and watch your appetite and portion sizes. Perhaps this will help you eat less and lose weight.
