Evidence suggests that drinking more water can make a major difference in your health. Water can also help with weight loss in a number of ways, like making you feel more full and stimulating your metabolism.

But before you start your weight loss journey, it’s important to check in with your doctor about your health needs. If your doctor gives you the green light for weight loss, here’s how drinking water can help you shed pounds — and how much you should drink to feel this effect.

Decrease Appetite

Adding more water to your diet may help you lose weight by decreasing your appetite, increasing your metabolism and helping you burn excess fat. In a 2013 review of studies on people who were dieting to lose or maintain weight, scientists observed that increased water consumption helped the participants lose weight.  

How much water should you drink to lose weight? 

Health institutes advise women to drink 2.7 liters of water a day and men drink 3.7 liters a day. This overall recommendation is sufficient to help you lose weight. More importantly, you should remember that the best time to drink water is before a meal since studies show that drinking water before eating can help you eat less and lose weight more effectively. 

How to drink more water

Here are a couple of tips to help you drink more water daily.