Sparkling water and weight loss? A study looks at the profits of the drink

Gazéified water could potentially help with weight loss by accelerating digestion, but its profits in this regard would only be minimal, when it would be necessary to be wary of its other health impacts, concluded a study.

“Although many praise its advantages […] It is difficult to expect weight loss effects only from CO2 present in gas water, “said researcher Dr Akira Takahashi, of the Dialysis Center of the Tesseikai Neurosurgery Hospital in Japan, in his study reported by “The Independent”.

Published in the “British Medicine Journal” (BMJ) towards the end of January, the study would have looked at the benefits of sparkling water as a help in weight loss, we can read.

Because, according to several, gas water would accelerate the digestion process by lowering sugar levels in the red blood cells. Normally, the blood already produces its own carbon dioxide (CO2) to absorb glucose.

If the study concluded that consumption of CO2 in sparkling water would indeed help to accelerate digestion, the quantity would be “so low” that sparkling water alone cannot contribute to weight loss.

Especially since sparkling water can cause bloating, gases, or exacerbate certain digestive disorders in those who have a sensitive stomach, noted Dr Takahashi by noting that “moderation is essential” to “the independent”.

For its part, the dietitian of the intensive care unit of the British National Health System (NHS), Catherine Collins, noted that to replace calorie drinks with peaceful water without calories can contribute to weight loss in The framework of a calorie controlled diet, but that otherwise, its advantages are limited, she said to the British media.

According to some studies, sparkling water would also help cause a feeling of “satiety”, although others believe rather that it would increase appetite.

However, flat water remains much better for dental health, while the natural acidity of CO2 is not “as respectful of the teeth” as regular water, she noted.

In conclusion, a balanced diet and regular physical activity remain the “crucial elements of sustainable weight management”, hammered the study researcher, according to “The Independent”.