Tip - Drink 500 milliliters of water prior to meals

Water is a great weight-loss tool, experts say. A recent US study found middle-aged adults who drank 500 milliliters of water prior to meals, three times a day, shed about 2.3 kilograms more over 12 weeks than those who didn't. Dietitian Lisa Renn says: "The critical thing from that study was they were drinking before eating, decreasing their stomach capacity and eating smaller portions."