Tag: Water

  • Does water wash away weight?

    A 2024 meta-analysis by Chien et al. in the journal Nutrients found a limited association between increased water consumption and weight loss. However, they did find that substituting water for calorie-containing drinks was associated with weight loss. Another 2024 review in JAMA Network Open by Hakam et al. found that more water intake was associated… Read more

  • Weight Loss “Hacks”: What does the research say?

    I recently read Dr. Michael Greger’s book How Not to Diet. I thoroughly enjoyed it but wondered which interventions are the most powerful.  So, I did a bit of my own digging. Based on the current medical literature, it appears that the effects on weight loss can be ranked as follows: 1. Green tea: Green… Read more