how much water must you drink in order to lose weight?
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting 10 myths about dieting from the article by Michael Mosley in The Times. Claim 8 Drinking 2 litres of water a day will help you lose weight. This myth dates back to the 1940s when researchers calculated that 2 litres was how much water someone’s body used in 24 hours. However, the researchers also said (and this gets ignored) that we obtain much of the water we need each day from our food.
Forget salads and personal trainers – drinking water could be the key to slimming down. Drinking 500ml of water-around a pint-before eating may help obese adults to lose weight, a study found. The UK researchers say the simple intervention could be 'hugely beneficial', and could easily be promoted by doctors and other health professionals.