The University of Nottingham

Water Consumption Doubles Diabetes Remission Rates Compared to Diet Beverages in Clinical Study

- A new 18-month study of 81 women with type 2 diabetes found that replacing diet beverages with water led to significantly greater weight loss and doubled diabetes remission rates. - Women who drank water achieved 90% diabetes remission compared to 45% in the diet beverage group, while also losing more weight on average. - The findings challenge common beliefs about diet drinks being neutral for diabetes management and suggest water consumption provides superior metabolic benefits. - Additional health markers including BMI, fasting glucose, insulin resistance, and triglycerides showed significant improvements in the water group compared to diet beverage consumers.