4. Yerba Mate for Weight Loss
Yerba Mate is a traditional South American drink. It is in fact an infusion made with dried and aged yerba mate plant and which is drunk in social gatherings from a single gourd and bombilla. Due to its health benefits, this drink has come to be known as tea even when it has more similarities to coffee. Just as coffee can energize you due to its caffeine content, yerba mate can also fill you up with stamina again due to its caffeine. The difference is that yerba mate will also increase the rate at which your body burns calories. Apart from increasing your metabolic rate, yerba mate also gives you the benefits of different vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. It also helps in slowing down your digestion so that you feel fuller for longer and consume less calories during the day. So, it makes sense to replace your morning coffee with yerba mate tea for weight loss!
How to make yerba mate tea for weight loss?
While socially a special gourd (also called a mate) and a bombilla (metal straw with a hollow filtered bottom) is used to infuse yerba mate and to drink it, you may use a French press (coffee press) to make your yerba mate tea. After all, you are not drinking yerba mate for social purpose but for very personal cause, for your weight loss!
Get this:
- Dried yerba mate herb – 1 tbsp
- Hot (not boiling) water- 1-2 cups
Do this:
- Place dried yerba mate herb (about 1 tbsp) at the bottom of your coffee press.
- Add 1-2 cups of hot water (not boiling water) to this.
- Stir a little and cover. Leave the plunger up on to your French press. The coffee press allows room for leaves to infuse and expand fully. The powdered small particles also get filtered through its fine sieve.
- Let steep for 3-5 minutes.
- Pour in your cup and enjoy.
If this seems a lot to do, infuse your yerba mate in fillable teabags.
5. Grapefruit for Weight Loss
A research conducted in Canada has found a fat-burning molecule in the very healthy grapefruit. A flavonoid is present in grapefruit that is called Naringenin. This component balances the blood sugar levels in your body and helps prevent metabolic syndrome that can make you fat. This can also give you diabetes. Another study in Ontario said that grapefruit makes liver burn up the excessive fat instead of storing it. So, when you include grapefruit in your diet not only will you prevent diabetes but will also lose weight.
Do this:
- Have a glass of grapefruit juice right in the morning to boost your liver’s fat burning capacity.
- If possible, and if you are desperate to lose weight, have grapefruit juice before each of your meals.
Precaution: If you are on medication, consult your doctor before taking grapefruit.
Source: Rapidhomeremedies.com
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