Those who wish to lose weight and those who take care of their health, need to drink a cup of water before every meal, says nutritionist Michael Mosley (UK).

According to Daily Express, very often people confuse thirst with hunger and start eating instead of drinking water. You can know whether you are really hungry by drinking water before a meal.

The doctor also touched upon a study, the participants of which were offered to follow the same diet, but one group of participants was asked to drink half a liter of water before every meal. As a result, the members of this group lost more kilograms of weight than the other participants.

“There is 60% water in your body and 90% water in your brain. We need water to moisten the skin, digest food and remove wastes from the kidneys,” the nutritionist said. He also recommends not using suspected norms of the quantity of water, adding that he is certain that a cup of water before eating is enough.