Hot liquids to curb satiety?

I’ll try to make this brief, I understand CICO, I understand the basics of weight loss, but my primary doctor was just telling me about a study overseas (I believe he said Spain but I may be wrong) that was explaining the affect hot/warm liquids has on satiety, and how it can make your body feel more full for a longer period of time. Anyone have anything to back this up? I have lost 90 pounds without this method so I understand it is not necessary, but just wondering if it could actual be a physical stomach reaction or just something that is in your head.
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  • PaperDoll_
    PaperDoll_ Posts: 32,857 Member
    All I know is hot coffee does not do this for me. :/
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Hot coffee keeps me until noon, sometimes even longer. It depends on my workout though.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I've used it from time to time to curb cravings.
  • OHFlamingo
    OHFlamingo Posts: 239 Member
    Perhaps that is true, but since my favorite hot drink is hot chocolate with marshmallows or whipped cream, it's not something I would try to fit into my miserable 1200 calorie allowance very often.
  • datsundriver87
    datsundriver87 Posts: 186 Member
    I know one thing the doc mentioned was when it comes to things like coffee the whole point is to drink it quickly to warm your stomach, even if the beverage is hot sipping on it will not have as large of an effect as downing it. I’m playing around with it a little bit and it seems to work so far, satiety has always been by far the hardest part of weight loss for me
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    I use a hot cup of tea often when I want “something” and it is satisfying. I do add half and half though...
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I find it does help me, especially if it's something savory as well, like broth. It's even better when I have tea or something right before or right after a meal - no objective evidence, just what I experience. For between meals, a diet soda works better. The only way a hot drink works between meals is if I add milk to it (like chai tea with milk and a sweetener)
  • dicksonoconnor3544
    dicksonoconnor3544 Posts: 15 Member
    i'm new here and need supportive friends
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Hot tea does seem to help me. It gives me the feeling of having something while not actually using up any (or many) calories). Keeps me from thinking about what food to eat next!
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    Another vote for hot broth like a chicken bouillon cube dissolved in hot water.
  • motivatedmartha
    motivatedmartha Posts: 1,108 Member
    I did watch an experiment on BBC tv once which demonstrated that drinking water with a meal passed through the stomach quicker than turning that meal and water into a soup. Not the same thing I know but apparently a good way to feel full longer - if you like thick soups! 🤣
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    I don't know if it works for everyone, but it certainly does for me. The first time I completed an Extended Day Fast, I used bone broth as a crutch and it definitely helped curb my appetite. I also drink coffee every morning and typically don't eat until lunch time because I'm just not hungry; I'm up at 5:30am and don't eat until 12:30-1, so a good 7 hours from when I wake to when I eat. Who knows, maybe it's a placebo, but I don't drink coffee to curb my appetite, I drink it to wake up and because I like it.
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    All I can do is speak from experience, but I know a mid-afternoon cup of hot tea does a good job of making me feel less hungry in the long stretch between lunch and dinner.
  • lilithsrose
    lilithsrose Posts: 752 Member
    In my personal experience, I do believe hot liquids (soup, tea, coffee) help me feel full longer. Just be careful of sugar and such if you make hot drinks because it does add up quickly.
  • Roobyzooby
    Roobyzooby Posts: 189 Member
    I drink boiled water while its still hot with a slice of lemon, I prefer a hot drink to a cold one, but as I don't like tea, I found the black coffee I was drinking all the time was starting to stain my teeth so I started on the hot water. I do find it helps to keep me feeling fuller for longer.
  • GenieBB
    GenieBB Posts: 52 Member
    This is interesting, I am going to have to try it out. between lunch/dinner I always want something, so I have been doing coffee at work and its helping a lot.
  • buffinlovin
    buffinlovin Posts: 100 Member
    I used to drink hot tea all the time, then I stopped. I recently started back up and I've noticed new lows in my weight. I drink tea in the evening and I've noticed it helps curb the need for late night snacks (which is probably why I've seen some new lows lol :D )
  • Ssssss666666
    Ssssss666666 Posts: 560 Member
    Coffee
  • delaclos99
    delaclos99 Posts: 53 Member
    Athijade wrote: »
    Hot tea does seem to help me. It gives me the feeling of having something while not actually using up any (or many) calories). Keeps me from thinking about what food to eat next!

    That would the magical warm glow of contentment that a
    proper cup of tea brings to the soul. Not Lipton tea though, that stuff is unspeakable filth.
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    I drink a lot of hot tea (because I like it) and I do think it helps with my appetite. I do use milk powder and sucralose in mine, so it's not totally calorie free. But it's way lower calorie than anything else I'd eat for the same feeling of having my stomach full of something warm and delicious. I can go a long time without eating anything else on tea alone.
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    i love hot tea or hot coffee to help me stay full.
  • rkcampbell
    rkcampbell Posts: 188 Member
    I’ve done hot tea with stevia in the evenings to help me curb cravings. I don’t know the science behind the study, but for me it rings true.
  • sahejanandk
    sahejanandk Posts: 2 Member
    Here is a great article to parouse on this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK236229/ I just went to a convention where one of the speakers addressed this. Hot liquids give the brain a signal that results in satiety. Hot liquids after a meal also helps digestion.

    Here are his credentials
    Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS
    Professor of Medicine
    Department of Clinical Sciences
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
    Medical Director, Center for Nutrition & Weight Management
    Director, Geisinger Obesity Institute
    Geisinger Health System
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    If it works for you, do it. Sometimes, a cup of broth can kill the afternoon munchies for me, especially if I put a lot of seasoning in it like Mrs. Dash or the like. Sometimes, I even add some calories as well as flavor with pesto or parmesan.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,437 Member
    Absolutely works for me. That’s why I budget for 2-3 chai lattes every day.

    3gr Blue Lotus instant chai, 24gr Jordan’s sugar free salted caramel syrup, a tiny fraction of a cup of frothed skim milk, and a severe shaking of Vietnamese cinnamon on top.

    17 calories of sheer unadulterated, fragrant, spicy bliss.

    I can usually go a couple of hours afterwards without craving a snack.
  • Hanibanani2020
    Hanibanani2020 Posts: 523 Member
    I’m a massive tea drinker and have found no difference in hot or cold teas with satiety