As much as a third of daily calories are taken into the body in liquid form - from coffee and milk drinks to juices and alcohol. But what happens to the body if we give up such drinks for a month and switch to water, possibly unsweetened tea? The results are astonishing, claims researcher Criss Bailey, who subjected himself to the experiment.
1. Consume fewer calories
A cup of sugary tea contains about 150 calories, while a large coffee with milk and sugar has about 250 calories, while half a liter of juice has about 300 calories. By logging calories, without changing anything else in his diet except for drinks, Bailey found that he reduced his daily calorie intake by about a fifth. He lost about 2 kilograms at the end of the experiment.
2. Appetite restraint
Bailey noted that his appetite was much more controlled when drinking only water. This can be attributed to the beneficial effect of water, which causes a feeling of greater satiety. Also, various juices, coffee and alcoholic beverages have high levels of sugar, which cause a rise in blood sugar levels, and then a sudden drop in it, which in turn results in an increased feeling of hunger.
3. The brain works better
Water makes up about 75 to 85 percent of water, and for its work, the most important thing is that the body is sufficiently hydrated. Otherwise, headaches, loss of concentration and fatigue occur, and Bailey recorded significantly fewer headaches and fatigue in that month.
4. Good digestion
If you drink a glass of water after waking up, you will start the "engines" of the body. Studies have shown that drinking 500 ml of water in the morning increases the metabolic rate by 30 percent in men and women. It contributes to awakening, higher consumption of calories, faster digestion.
6. Cleanses the skin
Although it sounds like an urban myth, water has been proven to be the best drink for a tan. As the liver and kidneys expel excess toxins from the body, if we give them a break from filtering coffee, alcohol and sugar and "pour" them only with water, the cells become better "filled" with oxygen, and the skin is cleansed.
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