What should I drink to lose weight?

 What you drink can affect your weight as much as what you eat.

While there is no magic diet drink certain drinks can keep you full for longer which may prevent you from eating too many calories throughout the day.

Certain beverages can even boost your metabolism allowing you to burn calories more efficiently.

Best natural drinks for weight loss 2022

If you're trying to lose weight here are some of the best drinks.

Water

Water is one of the best options for weight loss. Not only is it calorie-free it also fills you up so you don't overeat says Kristin Gillespie RD a certified nutritional support clinician at Option Care Health.

In fact a 2019 review found that increasing water intake was associated with an average weight loss of 5.15% So for example if you weigh 150 pounds that's equivalent to losing about 7.7 pounds.

Aim to drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water every day Reisdorf says. So if you weigh 150 pounds you should drink at least 75 ounces of water or about 2.2 liters a day.

Green tea

Green tea contains two compounds catechin and caffeine which boost metabolism says Gillespie. It also contains caffeine which studies show may help burn fat and increase the amount of calories you burn at rest.

In fact a small 2005 study of overweight and moderately obese subjects found that consumption of a green tea blend containing 150 mg of caffeine over three months was associated with greater weight loss and greater weight loss compared to these subjects. Fat loss and significant reductions in waist circumference about who drank it placebo.

Black tea

Just like green tea black tea is rich in antioxidants especially polyphenols which may reduce the risk of obesity. For example a 2018 review found that the polyphenols in tea reduce the amount of fat and sugar your body absorbs thereby reducing your calorie intake and supporting weight loss.

Additionally a small 2014 study found that drinking 3 cups of black tea a day for three months reduced the risk of weight gain and waist circumference in participants compared to a placebo group who drank a beverage with the same flavor and caffeine content About 2 cm but No polyphenols.

Kefir

Kefir is a fermented dairy beverage that contains up to 61 gut-healthy probiotics.

The role probiotics play in insulin resistance inflammation and fat storage has been shown to reduce weight and belly fat says Erin Kenney RD CEO of Nutrition Rewired.

In fact a small 2016 study found that overweight and obese women who drank two servings of kefir a day for eight weeks had significantly greater body weight BMI and waist circumference on a dairy-rich non-calorie-restricted diet than women who did not consume it reduce.