Despite popular belief, there is no magic elixir that can help you shave off those extra pounds – we know it’s true. But we do Know that there is a drink that can help you reduce any bloating you feel in your body, which makes you feel slim and lean. According to our medical expert board members Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, CDN, CFT and Lyssie Lakatos, RDN, CDN, CFT, also known as Nutrition Twins, the best drink to get lean is actually green tea with mint. Hot or iced, this drink will help you to debloat and slim down in no time.
“Green tea with mint is refreshing and delicious, so you want to keep sipping and help you stay hydrated,” says The Nutrition Twins. “Maintaining a proper fluid balance is important when you want to lose weight – it reduces the amount you eat and increases fat burning. And when you sip this mythical refreshment during the day, it helps you fill your stomach so you do not make the common mistake of confusing hunger. and consume extra calories. An added bonus is that green tea contains caffeine which also suppresses appetite. “
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Green tea in particular has properties that help your body reduce your physique.
“Research shows that green tea also has thermogenic properties from the tea’s caffeine content and from a powerful antioxidant called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG),” says The Nutrition Twins. “EGCG increases brown fat – a fat you actually want on your body because it is metabolically active and increases metabolism.”
They also refer to a study from American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which states that “green tea has metabolic and fat oxidizing properties that can help promote weight loss and ward off weight gain.” Four to five servings (about 5 oz. Each) are all that is needed to reap these benefits.
Along with helping you lose weight, Green tea has other benefits that can improve your food mentality which, according to Nutrition Twins, will help you make healthier diet choices throughout the day.
“Another point for your waistline with this drink? Green tea contains the amino acid L-theanine, which provides a mental calm, yet alertness, a thinking that gives you a leg up when faced with tempting food options,” says Nutrition Twins. “You will be able to make a more rational decision about what you want to eat and possibly dress the brownies in the break room that may get in the way of your lean body.”
But green tea is not the only healthy powerhouse for this particular drink. The mint also helps with digestion, debloating and keeps you lean.
“Coins contain the anti-inflammatory antioxidant rosemary acid which calms the digestive tract and relieves indigestion, helps in a flatter stomach, possibly by improving the flow of bile through the stomach, to speed up and facilitate digestion,” says The Nutrition Twins.
So brew yourself a cup or pour a glass of refreshing green tea with mint and this drink will make you lean in no time! Do not know where to find this drink? Nutrition Twins recommends either buying this green tea with peppermint which you can brew at home, or make theirs Minty Lime Iced Green Tea.
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