In a study published in Obesity, participants who drank 16 ounces (2 cups) of water 30 minutes before each meal consumed fewer calories and lost 44 percent more weight over 12 weeks than those who ...

And there’s a little glimmer of hope that on its own, the water part of the equation may indirectly help your pounds-off efforts. “Drinking about 16 ounces of water before a meal has been ...