#HealthBytes: Top 5 healthy drinks to start your mornings with
Losing weight healthily and effectively is a long-term process. And for getting the desired results, making certain essential lifestyle and dietary changes is inevitable. Talking of diet, here are top 5 drinks that, by enhancing metabolism, reducing hunger, and improving digestion, can help give flight to your weight loss plans. So, give your mornings a nutritious kick-start with one of these everyday.
Green Tea
A 12-week study found that participants who adopted a daily routine of drinking 4-5 cups of green tea, coupled with exercise lost nearly one additional kilo, compared to non-tea-drinking participants. The weight loss properties of green tea are due to the presence of catechins, antioxidants known to boost metabolism, thus helping burn fat faster. Drink a cupful every morning to see results.
Apple Cider Vinegar drink
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) can be great for helping you lose weight as it contains acetic acid, a compound that helps in reducing insulin levels, improving metabolism, suppressing appetite and burning fat. Additionally, ACV slows down process of stomach emptying, helping you stay fuller for long. However, acidic drinks like ACV can erode teeth, thus thorough rinsing after consumption is recommended.
Pineapple drink
Pineapples contain bromelain, a mixture of many enzymes that help in digestion, decreasing inflammation, and preventing blood clots. In addition, pineapples are also rich in essential vitamins (particularly C, A, and B-6), potassium, fiber, and magnesium. Toss pineapple slices into a mixer and blend well. Then, add cinnamon powder and lime juice to it, to enhance metabolism and help yourself lose weight.
Coffee
Caffeine, which acts as a stimulant in our body, is present in abundance in coffee. It helps in giving you a metabolism boost, and makes you feel fuller (thus reducing hunger pangs). Furthermore, several studies have also shown that coffee drinkers enjoy better metabolism, and are therefore able to lose fat faster. Anyway, who doesn't adore a charging cupful of coffee?
Lemon and honey drink
Reap the miraculous weight-loss properties of lemon and honey by making this simple morning drink at home. Organic honey is known to help prevent gut issues, improve cardiovascular health, and reduce inflammation, thus aiding in weight loss. Lime, on the other hand, is rich in Vitamin-C, which boosts the immune system, flushes out toxins, helps maintain Ph balance of body, thereby aiding weight loss.
