If you consume 500ml of cold water you will help to accelerate your metabolism by up to 30%, so you can burn more calories naturally and therefore lose weight, according to the study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Know the best 4 cold drinks to lose weight
If you want a healthy alternative to hydrate in times of heat, or simply want to add a new flavor to your diet and also lose weight, we present four delicious options.
1. Iced Tea of Yerba Mate
Emardo Villanueva, a nutritionist at the Clinical Hospital of the Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile, says that by consuming it slim because it has the property of inhibiting appetite, in addition to increasing water levels in your body.
To consume it you only have to prepare the tea in a traditional way and set it in the freezer for 10 minutes, or add ice until it is cold enough. Add a few drops of lemon if you wish, for a fresher flavor.
2. Cucumber water with chia
This beverage aside from being delicious and refreshing, it has two of the foods that have high properties for weight loss.
On the one hand, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition chia seeds have an excellent ability to accelerate the metabolism, thus increasing fat burning, especially that located in the waist and abdomen.
3. Alfalfa water with lemon
Thanks to the base of this drink is the lemon can help you to lose weight. It is indicated to accelerate the burning of calories.
In addition, alfalfa is rich in nutrients, especially minerals. Bruce Fite, author nutritionist "Eat Fat Look Thin: A Safe and Natural Way to Lose Weight Permanently", explains that lack of these leads to sweet cravings, which make weight gain. Consuming the legume will help you avoid them.
4. Melon and mint sorbet
The ingredients you need are 500gr. Of melon pulp, ½ cup of mint leaves, muscabe sugar, half a glass of water.
Prepare a syrup with the mascabe sugar and water, let it boil for five minutes. Remove from heat and add reduced melon pulp to puree and minced mint. Refrigerate until almost frozen and then beat, repeat the process every 15 min. Until it is completely frozen, it is layered and decorated.
This drink is good because it is very low in calories, according to Raquel Nogués, head of the Nutrition Unit of Teknon Medical Center, the melon is a fruit with very little caloric content (100gr contains 31kcal); Remember that you should not exceed yourself.
