In one of the hottest new areas of research, scientists are discovering that certain foods may even trigger the desire to eat more, while other foods tend to suppress that desire. New research points to at least 10 different ways you can control the urge to eat, whenever or wherever it strikes you. Drown your appetite. A lot of water takes up a lot of room in the stomach. The stomach feels full, reducing the desire to eat.
Water can quell the appetite in other ways.
So next time you get the urge to eat, try a cup of water instead. Aim for 64 ounces of fluids daily. Don't gulp down an entire glass at a time, as if it were medicine, or you'll never continue. Instead, sip 3 to 4 ounces at a time, throughout the day. Mom always warned us not to snack before mealtime, to avoid ruining our appetite.