Make this natural fruit juice with a special texture thanks to activated chia seeds.
Being on a diet is not synonymous with being sad, bitter or down. Following a diet consists of a certain stage of our life in which we try to correct and seek new, healthier eating habits. Losing weight shouldn't be a self-sacrificing or frustrating goal.
We do not have to lose our taste for food and eating, we have to learn to eat better and to introduce some little tricks and customs into our daily lives that can help us lose weight.
Today we will talk about a very healthy drink composed of lemon, ginger and chia, a combination that serves as an ideal complement to lose weight and regulate intestinal transit. Adding foods with slimming properties, diuretic properties are the drivers that will make us take care of our health.
We will tell you what are the three ingredients that together will help you eliminate fat from our body, deflate us and increase metabolism to burn more calories. And these are lemon, ginger, and chia seeds.
###Lemon, ginger and chia to lose weight
These three foods contain very few calories and even if they were consumed in excess, it would not lead to weight gain since the body uses many calories. In addition, all three have great properties that we will see below:
Lemon
One of the foods that are related to weight loss is lemon, full of cleansing, alkalizing and antioxidant properties. It helps us digest food and eliminate fat, prevents fluid retention and gives us a feeling of satiety.
We recommend buying good organic lemons, lemons that are free of pesticides, waxes and other substances, because we can use everything from lemon, both to make infusions, desserts or cold drinks.
Ginger
The maximum property of ginger is to accelerate the metabolism, which is essential to burn fat and more calories. The metabolism can be changed thanks to new habits and new foods, therefore, if you start exercising and consume more ginger, you will be able to burn more localized fat in your body.
In addition, it regulates blood glucose levels and allows you to control your appetite so you don't snack between meals.
Chia seeds
These small seeds are used to regulate intestinal function, if we suffer from constipation, chia seeds are used to keep the colon clean and therefore help to lose weight in a healthy way. They help eliminate abdominal bloating, contain protein and fiber.
We must let them soak for at least half an hour before consuming them.
Home remedy to lose weight
Ingredients
- A well washed lemon
- 14 grams of chia seeds
- Grated fresh ginger chunk or 2.5 g ground ginger
- 400 ml of water
- To sweeten, a little stevia
Preparation
- The night before we will soak the chia seeds with the two glasses of water.
- We will beat the seeds the next morning with the water, the lemon juice and the ginger.
- To multiply these benefits we can grate a little of the lemon skin because it is richer in nutrients than the juice.
- If you want, add some natural sweetener, such as stevia.
Your consumption
We can prepare this drink very easily as you have seen, the ingredients are easy to find so there are no excuses not to try this home remedy to lose weight.
Once we have obtained it, that homogeneous mixture will be ready to drink. We should not strain it, since many nutrients would be left out.
We will consume it in the following way:
- A glass in the morning on an empty stomach as soon as you get out of bed.
- A glass in the middle of the morning, before lunch.
- A glass in the afternoon, during the afternoon snack.
If we want, we can accompany it with daily aerobic exercise to increase the loss of fat and calories, it would be ideal, however, if we do not have time, you can start with this drink to already notice some progress in your physique.