Frankly, most of the beverages we drink cause weight gain. That’s because they’re loaded with sugar and high calories. But not all beverages are bad. Some can actually help you lose weight.

Apart from the obvious weight loss beverage – water, the beverages below have shown ability to enhance weight loss.

1.Lemon water

Lemon water itself doesn’t help weight loss but it increase energy and boosts metabolism. Additionally, replacing this drink with high calorie drinks like sodas and juice will reduce your daily calorie intake. If you don’t like the taste of regular water, you can add flavor to it by adding lemon. It’s worth noting that lemon water helps get rid of bloating.

2.Green tea

Green tea is undoubtedly one of the healthiest beverages in the world. For one thing, green tea contains caffeine and research shows that caffeine enhances workout performance and fat burning. But that’s not even the main reason why green tea is awesome. Green tea contains different antioxidants and the best one is EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate), which can boost metabolism.

Other weight loss benefits of green tea include – reduced appetite, burning belly fat, and mobilization of fat from cells.

3.Whey protein

Whey will keep you full for longer and it provides enough protein to prevent loss of muscles when on a calorie deficit. Research shows that high protein diets enhance weight loss and increase insulin sensitivity.

On study found that consuming whey before exercise will power your workout and can help exercisers increase lean muscle mass. Just don’t forget to account calories from whey in your total daily calorie intake.

4.Green smoothies

Green smoothies are healthy because they contain vegetables and some fruits. Drinking a nutritious smoothie every day can help you reach your weight goal faster.

Since smoothies are rich in vegetables and fruits, they’ll keep you full for long and prevent overeating.

5.Coconut water

A cup of coconut water only contains 45 calories. And studies show that this low calorie beverage helps lower cholesterol. This flavored drink is a perfect swap for other beverages like sodas and juices.

6.White tea

Research shows that white tea hinders formation of fat cells and it breaks down fat. White tea is also rich in antioxidants. And it has no calories when made with only hot water.

7.Coffee

Studies show that the caffeine in coffee promotes weight loss and also suppresses appetite. Note that it is a diuretic therefore it may cause dehydration. Make sure you drink a glass of water after every cup of coffee.

Source:
courtesy of NATURALNEWS

by Twain Yobra

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