water

You can live longer without food than you can live without water. Water is like liquid gold in our bodies. What diet doesn't include the mainstay of at least eight glasses of water a day? Many successful weight managers share one common weight management secret--drinking plelnty of water, ie:

Water quenches your thirst without adding calories.

Thirst is often mistaken for hunger. A glass of water can sometimes make hunger pangs go away.

Drinking a glass of water before a meal helps fill you up so you eat less and still feel full.

Water helps improve metabolism, thereby increasing your body's ability to burn fat.

Water helps remove by-products created by the breakdown of fat tissue when you diet.

Water is necessary for optimal performance when exercising and helps keep your energy level up.