The brain often confuses the two. When you don't drink water during the day, it's only a matter of time before you succumb to a craving for cookies or potato chips. Besides, water is better than sugary drinks. Consuming one soft drink a day increases the likelihood of being overweight by 27%, according to a study by the University of California, Los Angeles. Other scientific data indicate that dieters who replace sugary drinks, even diet drinks, with water consume fewer calories and lose more weight than those who stick to artificially sweetened beverages.<\/p>\n
Create a habit<\/strong><\/p>\n Always keep a bottle of water on hand and, for snacks, eat fruit and vegetables (whose water content sometimes exceeds 90%).<\/p>\n A test<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you drinking enough water? Take a look at the color of your urine: if it's colorless or a very pale yellow, you're on the right track.<\/p>\n Something<\/strong><\/p>\n Flavor your water with a wedge of lime or lemon, a slice of cucumber or mint leaves. Replace ice cubes with frozen cherries.<\/p>\n Drinking 8 glasses of water a day can play a very important role in weight loss and maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n Incredible as it may seem, water is probably the single most important catalyst for weight loss and maintenance. Although most of us take it for granted, water must be the only \u00abreal magic potion\u00bb for permanent weight loss.<\/p>\n Water suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize accumulated fat. Studies show that a decrease in water intake causes an increase in accumulated fat, while an increase in water intake reduces fat deposits.<\/p>\n