An article recently published on BBC News discussed studies completed by the British Nutrition Foundation, which suggested that foods high in water help us to continue feeling full for longer. The theory suggests that when water or liquid is a key component of a meal, such as in dishes like soups, stews and rice, the food empties more slowly from the stomach than when compared with solid foods that are consumed with a glass of water, for example. As a result, these types of foods with high water content seem to keep us feeling full for longer, and help us to avoid over eating.

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