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We have always been told that water, the liquid that sustains life, is good for overall health and well being. No matter what kind of health-advice book you read including obesity, "plenty of water" is always one of the important suggestions given for improving your health. However, there has been a paucity of data to back up such very plausible and intuitive claims.
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Plenty of water: It is indeed gratifying when such a study on "plenty of water" comes along proving that such traditional claims about its effect on weight loss and obesity may not be empty. And the current study tackles no small issue, but the huge problem of overweight and obesity affecting the world, no pun intended.
Water instead of beverage: NAASO, The Obesity Society, is the largest conference in North America focuses on the cutting edge issues related to body weight and obesity research and treatment. A study presented at the annual Scientific in Boston (October 2006) showed how drinking water instead of beverages with sugar could help people lose weight.
Researchers studied 240 overweight women who were on one of the several diet plans restricting carbohydrate consumption.
Wall Street Journal Best Seller Dr. M's Seven-X Plan for Digestive Health
Weight loss with water in lieu of beverage: The investigators found that dieters who replaced completely abstained from sugar-laden drinks and consumed water instead lost 5 pounds per year more than the subjects who did not do the switch.
In addition, the subjects who drank more than four cups of water per day lost an additional 2 pounds as compared to those who did not.
Mechanism of weight loss with water: One simple explanation is that those drinking water were consuming fewer calories. Intestinal bacteria have been linked to obesity. Perhaps plenty of water gets rid of obesity-related bacteria. However, it is also possible that increased water may alter some hitherto unknown aspects of energy metabolism and improve health.
Do you have an overweight problem? What do you think about this study? Do you drink water more than beverages or vice-versa? Feel free to share your thoughts.
Wall Street Journal Best Seller Dr. M's Seven-X Plan for Digestive Health
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