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Drink water to lose weight Source: Ananova
Monday 8th December 2003
German scientists have found the secret to shedding the pounds could be as
simple as drinking more water.
A study by Berlin's Charite University found that people who drank the
recommended two litres of water per day burnt off an average extra
150 calories per day.
The team led by professor Michael Boschmann said water stimulated the
sympathetic nerve system that regulates metabolism.
The increased rate of metabolism was responsible for burning off the excess
calories, according to a Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and
Metabolism report quoted in German magazine Men's
Health.
The team found however that carbonated water as well as all other drinks had
a negative effect and only still water worked if people wanted to get
the
"slimming effect" from drinking.
Originally from:
www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_845219.html
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