Drink 8 glasses of water a day
Why it works:
Water is not just a thirst quencher—it may speed the body's metabolism. Researchers in Germany found that drinking two 8-ounce glasses of cold water increased their subjects' metabolic rate by 30%, and the effect persisted for 90 minutes. One-third of the boost came from the body's efforts to warm the water, but the rest as due to the work the body did to absorb it.
"When drinking water, no calories are ingested but calories are used, unlike when drinking sodas, where additional calories are ingested and possibly stored," explains the lead researcher, Michael Boschmann, MD, of University Medicine Berlin.
Add it in:
Increasing water consumption to eight glasses per day may help you lose about eight pounds in a year, says Boschmann, so try drinking a glass before meals and snacks and before consuming sweetened drinks or juices.
Source: www.fitbie.com
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