Ginger Lemon Tea for Weight Loss
One of the most beneficial drinks for any diet. Ginger paired with lemon is ideal for weight loss. Both are low in calories, which is why they're often part of various diets. But their key property is that they help break down fats.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Cut a little ginger root into thin slices — about 1–2 tablespoons' worth.
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Step 2:
Put the sliced ginger in a small pot and add the measured-out water. Set the pot over the heat and bring it to a boil. Boil the ginger for 5 minutes, then take the pot off the heat.
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Step 3:
Pour boiling water over the lemon, cut it in half, and slice each half into thin pieces.
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Step 4:
Add the sliced lemon to the hot ginger infusion and stir. If you have a thermos, pour everything into it and let it steep for 3 hours. If you don't have one, wrap the pot in something warm and let it steep and cool down slowly.
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Step 5:
You can add a little honey to this ginger tea, but it's best to drink it just as it is. Sip the ginger drink throughout the day. You can add a few hot spices while it cooks, but in that case only drink it for 3 days so as not to overtax your digestion. Lose weight with pleasure, and stay healthy!
- One of ginger's beneficial properties is that it helps stabilize the metabolism. Ginger contains a range of useful vitamins and minerals. For weight loss, what matters are ginger's ability to improve digestion and stimulate the stomach — it helps food be absorbed quickly. Its mild laxative effect helps flush out waste and toxins and relieves constipation. Ginger stimulates circulation and dilates the blood vessels. A diet that includes ginger lemon tea is best paired with exercise. The combined effect of lemon and ginger speeds up weight loss. Drinking this regularly or in cycles, you can lose about 2 kilograms in a week. Despite this drink's diet-friendly properties, while you're drinking it you should cut out flour-based, fried, and fatty foods and add more fruits and vegetables to your menu. Ginger lemon drink lifts your mood and gives you energy. Drink it daily, but no more than 2 liters a day.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Lemon - 16 kcal/100g
- Lemon zest - 47 kcal/100g
- Ginger - 80 kcal/100g
- Dried ginger - 347 kcal/100g
- Pickled ginger - 51 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
