KARACHI, Oct 27: Replacing sugary drinks with water can help dieters lose an extra 2.3 kilograms a year, and people who drink a couple of more cups of water a day can lose even more weight, suggests a US study.

The study authors analysed weight loss data on 240 overweight women, ages 25 to 50, who were using diet plans that restrict carbohydrate intake to varying degrees.

Before they began their diets, the women in the study drank an average of two cans of sugary drinks (such as juice or soda ) a day — a total of about 200 calories.

The study found that women who switched from sugary drinks to water lost an average of 2.3 kilograms more per year than dieters who didn't make the switch. Women who drank more than four cups of water a day lost an extra kilogram more than dieters who didn't drink that much water, report says.—PPI