Diets, proper nutrition, training, salon treatments – we know that the path to a perfect figure is not easy. We know you shouldn’t drink if you want to lose weight. The editorial staff of Wday.ru went from the opposite direction and together with Yulia Korneva, an expert on healthy lifestyles and organizer of the Live up! collected drinks that help to improve metabolism and weight loss.
Vegetable juices are, of course, your main helpers in the struggle for harmony and health. They trigger and help the body maintain the natural detoxification process. Otherwise, the toxins accumulated in the intestines will become a serious obstacle on the way to a beautiful body.
Vegetable juices make our body’s environment more alkaline (not acidic), fill it with vitamins and antioxidants. Antioxidants are needed to protect against the harmful effects of free radicals, which, in particular, accelerate the aging process.
The composition and taste of vegetable juices can be varied endlessly! All kinds of vegetables, herbs, lettuce – come up with new combinations to get the most out of it. Use fennel, spinach, parsley, leaves, bell peppers, cucumbers, beets. Do not forget about cabbage (white cabbage, browncoli, broccoli, cauliflower).
It is very rich in natural phytonutrients that can help reduce body fat, reduce inflammation, restore healthy blood sugar, balance hormone levels, and boost metabolism. The result of all this will be weight loss.
A lot has already been written and said about the benefits of water. If you want to lose weight, you cannot do this without drinking enough water. There are several reasons for this.
- People who drink more water are less likely to be hungry.
- You won’t be able to tighten dehydrated muscles, no matter how many exercises you do.
- Water helps the liver to metabolize fats. If there is not enough water, then it is hard for the liver: it begins to “store” fat.
- The more water you drink, the less it is retained in the body.
- Water flushes toxins from the body.
Green tea
The health benefits of green tea are enormous, and it will also help in the fight against excess weight. First, it speeds up the metabolism, and therefore the burning of fat. Secondly, it suppresses appetite. And another important bonus – one cup a day will fill your body with antioxidants and energize you.
Oolong
Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea that, according to the Chinese classification, occupies an intermediate position between green and red / black tea. Oolong tea contains polyphenols that block the enzymes responsible for the formation of fat. A cup of oolong accelerates the metabolism, and this impulse lasts for several hours. By the way, there is less caffeine in oolong than in black tea or coffee.
Matcha green tea
This green tea contains polyphenols, which scientists believe speed up the metabolism; you only need to drink three cups a day. The peculiarity of this tea is that the leaves are crushed into powder, which, when brewed, completely dissolves in water. Together with them, you get the maximum benefit. Enjoy this tea cold as well. Cold drinks make your body burn more calories.
Sage loose leaf tea
Sage helps the body eliminate sugar and absorb nutrients, which energizes us all day. Sip on a cup of sage loose tea with breakfast to keep your metabolism going at a good pace throughout the day.
When we drink ice water, it causes our body to burn calories to bring the body back to its normal temperature. Eight glasses of ice cold water a day will burn nearly 70 calories!
In addition, a glass of ice water before meals will prevent overeating. Personally, I cannot drink ice water, but many people enjoy it.
Vasilisa Kakorina, Lilya Belaya