W hen it comes to losing weight there are lots of articles and sources that can help you achieve that specific goal, hopefully, we can become one of those quickly! Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions and wrong information out there that can even prevent you from getting in the exact shape that you are trying to get, some of those can make you gain some weight in the process. So we decided to try to help our audience by putting 5 weight loss tricks that actually work, and you know why they work? Simple, they are based in science! If you try any of these and work please share this article with your friends. =) 1. Drink water! I know this is a basic one... But here are the facts, drinking water can boost your metabolism by 20-30% over a period of 1 to 1.5 hours, so if you drink water before meals you are helping your body to accelerate fat consumption and digestion just by drinking 500 ml (17oz.) before your meals. This simple action can help you lose 45% more wei