When you decide to lose weight, one of the actions that can help you achieve your goal is to drink a lot , provided, however, that you choose sugar -free and nutritionally suitable drinks.
These are the most suitable for the purpose and should therefore be integrated into the diet of a person who is trying to lose weight.
Lemonade
Water is the best drink to stay in shape and stay hydrated and the addition of lemon makes it practically perfect given that by having a slight diuretic and detoxifying effect, a few drops of this fruit are enough to stimulate the metabolism and promote urination .
Green tea
This drink is hardly lacking in low-calorie diets because the flavonoids and other antioxidants it contains increase metabolic rate and help reduce fat deposits and regulate insulin and blood sugar levels .
The effects of green tea on weight loss are also demonstrated by several studies which would have confirmed that drinking 1-2 cups of green tea a day can help burn 100 calories .
Grapefruit juice
Several researches have shown that drinking a small glass of grapefruit juice before each meal helps consume about 20-25% less calories , reduces insulin resistance in the body, can protect against the risk of diabetes and maintains metabolism running at a high rate.
Kefir
This fermented milk drink would speed up your metabolism and fat burning due to the concentration of protein in kefir which contributes to increased muscle growth , requiring more calories to burn to support muscle development and maintenance .
Skimmed milk
Nonfat milk, in addition to having far fewer calories, provides high levels of calcium that can help speed the breakdown of fat by reducing your overall fat intake by up to 2 percent compared to whole milk . In addition, this drink suppresses the appetite by avoiding the craving for extra food and snacks .
Coffee
Even if an excess of coffee can cause some problems for general health, at the same time it decreases the appetite and, in subjects who are not addicted to it, it seems to have a sympathetic-mimetic function (for example by implementing the release of fats in the blood).
Chamomile
Some elements present in chamomile can stimulate the release of gastric juices , which in turn accelerate digestion and metabolic rate and improve the absorption of nutrients . The ideal is to drink a cup of chamomile tea before each meal or at bedtime , so as to allow the body to burn calories more effectively.
Water, Lemon and Cucumber
Adding these two elements to water makes the drink extremely hydrating, thirst-quenching and purifying . To do this, just put half a sliced cucumber, a lemon and a few fresh mint leaves in a glass jug filled with cold water and leave the mixture to rest for at least 12 hours before consuming it .
Mango and pineapple water
The combination of active ingredients in these fruits can help reduce inflammation , which can increase stress and fat deposition, while improving digestive processes .
Slice a pineapple and a mango , put them in a jug of water together with some mint leaves and let it rest for 24 hours before drinking.
Ginger and mint water
This mix can help relieve indigestion and speed up the metabolism .
Add two lemon wedges, two lime wedges , 15 mint leaves, half a teaspoon of sliced ginger and one sliced cucumber to a pitcher of water and let the drink sit for a couple of hours before drinking.
Honey and hot water
Although honey is normally associated with calories, this beverage consumed first thing in the morning on an empty stomach can be beneficial. Heat a glass of water to just below boiling point and mix 1-2 teaspoons of honey into it.
Oolong tea
Oolong tea increases fat oxidation and reduces fat storage in the body thanks to epigallocatechins which, working in combination with caffeine, provide a greater energy boost and can help the body more efficiently manage its intake of fat. This set of beneficial effects can help improve fat burning during physical activity and passive calorie burning while performing other activities throughout the day.
Protein shakes
Protein shakes are known for their ability to bulk up muscles, but they also help you lose weight by doing this . In fact, the body needs more energy to maintain muscle cells than fat cells and consequently by shifting the balance to more muscle and less fat, the body will burn more calories to meet the greater metabolic demands.
Vegetable juices
Vegetables , especially green leafy ones, have a high concentration of fiber , minerals and other antioxidants and for this reason they are excellent to be added to smoothies or consumed as juices during the day.
Here are some easy-to-make anti-inflammatory drinks .
