5 Fire up your fat-burners with water!

You’ve probably heard that drinking water before meals helps you feel fuller so you eat less. Now there’s another reason to fill your cup with H2O: It helps your body melt fat! ✤ It works! Research in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition shows that water improves the function of mitochondria, the vital tiny power plants inside every cell that stoke your metabolism.

For extra success: Sleep more! Sleep six to eight hours nightly, and Italian research shows you’ll up your energy so you’re more active during the day—and will burn more calories!