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A pint of water before meals is the secret to losing weight, scientists claim
The London Mirror ^ | August 26, 2015 | Jennifer Cockerell

Posted on 08/26/2015 8:19:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A new study by the University of Birmingham revealed that obese adults who 'pre-loaded- with 500ml of plain tap water lost an average of 9.5lbs in 12 weeks.

The key to losing weight could be as simple as drinking a pint of water before mealtimes , researchers have said.

A study in which obese adults consumed 500ml of water half an hour before eating main meals saw them report an average loss of 4.3kg (9.48lbs) over a 12-week period.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham said the simple trick could be hugely beneficial, and easily promoted by healthcare professionals and through public health campaigns.

The trial saw obese adults recruited from GP surgeries and monitored for 12 weeks.

Each of the participants was given a weight management consultation, where they were advised on how to adapt their lifestyle and diet and improve their levels of physical activity.

Around half were also asked to "pre-load" before meals with water, and half advised to imagine that they had a full stomach before eating.

Those in the first group lost 1.3kg (2.87lbs) more than those in the control group on average.

Participants who reported pre-loading before all three main meals of the day reported a loss of 4.3kg (9.48lbs) over the 12 weeks, whereas those who only pre-loaded once, or not at all, only lost an average of 0.8kg (1.76lbs).

They were encouraged to drink tap water as sparkling water, sodas or sweetened drinks were not allowed as part of the study.....

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: dietandcuisine; diets; hydration; water; weightloss
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1 posted on 08/26/2015 8:19:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

worth a shot — no downside.

I’ll report back a few months from now.


2 posted on 08/26/2015 8:25:40 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Trump is the missile. Cruz is the payload. (Tagline stolen from Kid Shelleen with no attribution!))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
A pint of water before instead of meals is the secret to losing weight, scientists claim.

There...fixed.

3 posted on 08/26/2015 8:25:43 PM PDT by econjack (I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No wonder I cant lose weight. I thought it was a pint of Rolling Rock.


4 posted on 08/26/2015 8:26:40 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: econjack

How would you go about living on water alone?


5 posted on 08/26/2015 8:28:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: freedumb2003

[I’ll report back a few months from now.]

What if you get really small and can’t reach the keyboard? /Steve Martin


6 posted on 08/26/2015 8:28:44 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oops. Too late.


7 posted on 08/26/2015 8:29:18 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: SaveFerris

Erma Bombeck: “ I’ve been on a constant diet for the last two decades. I’ve lost a total of 789 pounds. By all accounts, I should be hanging from a charm bracelet.”


8 posted on 08/26/2015 8:32:32 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ...
And with the water, bread. This isn't a big reveal, btw -- the late James Beard mentions the use of complimentary water to reduce stomach capacity before the tiny little gourmet meal is brought out in a restaurant.

Screw salads: They're not helping you and may be hurting the planet


9 posted on 08/26/2015 8:34:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv; Gamecock; Larry Lucido; KC_Lion; FredZarguna

Just a salad ... just a salad ... just a salad.


10 posted on 08/26/2015 8:35:51 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

I can lose it. I just keep finding it back.


11 posted on 08/26/2015 8:36:15 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: max americana
"No wonder I cant lose weight. I thought it was a pint of Rolling Rock."

The "control group" in this study drank a pint of "Beamish" before each meal, instead of a pint of water, and they did not quite achieve the same results...


12 posted on 08/26/2015 8:37:46 PM PDT by Heart-Rest ("Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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To: SaveFerris
Same here. Excuse me while I go get some ice cream. 😉
13 posted on 08/26/2015 8:38:55 PM PDT by sheana
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To: sheana

Woohoo! Add chopped peanuts! And/or pecans!


14 posted on 08/26/2015 8:40:45 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Heart-Rest
The "control group" in this study drank a pint of "Beamish" before each meal, instead of a pint of water, and they did not quite achieve the same results...

Yeah but they didn't care....

15 posted on 08/26/2015 8:41:25 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My problem is too many intimate dinners for two, with just me at the table.


16 posted on 08/26/2015 8:41:47 PM PDT by umgud
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Tap water. Hard or soft? Well or municipal? with or without fluoride?

What’s wrong with sparkling water?
I thought it was just water with bubbles in it.
I love my Perrier.


17 posted on 08/26/2015 8:45:16 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Forced portion control. I get the same effect consuming a pound of wet mortar before a steak.


18 posted on 08/26/2015 8:47:56 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: freedumb2003

You could also “pre-load” with a piece of cake before dinner.


19 posted on 08/26/2015 8:49:49 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: Heart-Rest

they achieved their results of having a great time though..


20 posted on 08/26/2015 8:51:47 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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