Water As a Diet Aid?

In addition to the many benefits of staying hydrated, drinking water is especially important when trying to lose weight.

• Water helps eliminate waste from your body.
• Water has no extra calories or artificial sweeteners.
• Water can help you feel full faster. Try drinking a glass of water before eating a meal to help signal your feelings of fullness and curb your eating.
• It’s easy to mistake thirst and hunger. Sometimes we know our body is signaling that it needs something, and we automatically go for food, when it may actually be hydration or sleep that the body needs. Try drinking a large glass of water before going for that extra snack.