A study from UC San Francisco finds that increasing daily water consumption can lead to significant health benefits, including weight loss, reduced risk of kidney stones, prevention of migraines, and better control of diabetes.
A recent study from UC San Francisco analyzing 18 randomized clinical trials has shown that increasing water intake can lead to various health benefits . These include greater weight loss , prevention of migraines, reduction of urinary tract infections, and better control of diabetes. The study, published on November 25 in Jama Network Open, indicates that consuming more water can result in a 44% to 100% increase in weight loss compared to control conditions.
Additionally, increased water intake led to a 15% reduction in kidney stone events per 100 participants over a period of five years. Benjamin Breyer, a researcher and co-author of the study, stated, 'For such a ubiquitous and simple intervention, the evidence hasn’t been clear, and the benefits were not well established, so we wanted to take a closer look.
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