Ways to lose weight include diets, sports exercises and fat burning wraps. But there is another technique that has an important advantage over others. This technique is cocktails to lose weight. They are easy to prepare at home and lose weight with style.
The benefits of cocktails to lose weight.
Slimming cocktails include ingredients such as milk, berries, fruits and vegetables. Therefore, they are a source of vitamins and microelements.
Additionally, they have the following beneficial properties:
- They contain a small amount of calories. One serving provides approximately 200 kcal, but at the same time they are nutritious and satiating. A cocktail can replace a full meal or complement a light snack. Depending on the ingredients, a cocktail replaces a piece of meat.
- A shock dose of vitamins entering the body helps maintain the protective capabilities of the immune system, thereby increasing the body's resistance to all types of infections.
- Some cocktails, like a brush, cleanse the body of waste and toxins.
- Protein shakes, rich in protein, give the body a boost of energy.
- The components of the cocktails are selected in such a way that they do not contribute to the accumulation of fat in the body, but, on the contrary, activate the burning process.
- It helps those who play sports to keep their body in excellent shape.
Cocktails containing milk contribute to:
- increase calcium levels in the body;
- decrease in pressure;
- normalization of intestinal function;
- stabilization of the cardiovascular system.
The slimming cocktail, prepared at home, has a "transparent" composition. Know what it's made of and how fresh the ingredients were used.
To damage
Homemade weight loss cocktails do not harm the body if fresh ingredients of adequate quality are used. The only exception is an allergic reaction to one of the components of the drink. But this is individual. In this case, it is recommended to replace the ingredient with any other to which you are not allergic.
How does a fat burning cocktail work?
The fat burning cocktail is formulated in such a way that it necessarily includes one of the components that promote weight loss:
- Fruits and vegetables.These are foods rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals, but containing a minimum amount of calories. It fills the stomach, provides the body with all the substances necessary for life, satisfies the feeling of hunger, but is not stored in adipose tissue.
- Cereals.They tend to swell in a humid environment, which is what happens in the stomach, so when drinking oat-based cocktails the feeling of hunger disappears quickly.
- Dairy products.They contain vitamin D, essential to activate the fat burning process.
- Water.Necessary to activate the metabolism. It performs a transport function, eliminates waste and toxins from the body, thus accelerating the weight loss process.
In addition, slimming cocktails have the following properties, without which they would not be as effective:
- Slimming shakes usually contain dietary fiber and pectin, so they eliminate the feeling of hunger.
- Homemade cocktail recipes do not involve the addition of sugar.
- The energy potential contained in the cocktail is completely consumed by the body.
- The consistency of the drink is loose and foamy, which allows you to deceive the body: it seems like there is a lot of drink, but in reality the portion is small.
Varieties of cocktails
Weight loss cocktails, prepared at home according to different recipes, also differ in their mechanism of action.
They can be:
- With detox effect.They help cleanse the intestines and eliminate waste and toxins from the body, which is achieved through a laxative effect. Its action aims to stimulate intestinal motility and improve its microflora.
- Energy.Promotes the production of joy hormones, increases energy and activity and helps maintain a positive attitude towards weight loss. The best time to take is the morning. Typical ingredients: honey, aloe, citrus.
- Burning fat.They stimulate blood circulation due to the effect on the body of hot spices (including cinnamon and ginger, which are popular ingredients in fat-burning cocktails), vegetables (especially spinach, celery, parsley), citrus fruits (lemon, orange, grapefruit). ). Thanks to this, the metabolism is accelerated and the weight loss process increases its momentum. They are especially effective when practicing sports or any other physical activity, but in the absence of it they become useless for losing weight.
- Diuretic.They help remove excess fluid from the body, which means they eliminate swelling and bulk from the body. The effect will be especially noticeable in the first few days after starting to drink cocktails, but it will be the water, not the fat, that will disappear. The main component of diuretic cocktails is green tea.
- Dietary.These are those cocktails whose recipe includes products whose total calorie content does not exceed 100 kcal. These can include fruits and vegetables, as well as low-fat dairy products. They are especially effective if used as a substitute for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
- Giving a feeling of fullness.Includes appetite suppressant foods. They contain a large amount of fiber, which tends to fill the stomach, thus dulling the feeling of hunger. These are drinks based on oats, bran, legumes, herbs, apples and citrus fruits.
- Soy.They are made from soy milk and are especially valued in sports nutrition, since their consumption facilitates the formation of sculpted muscles. They have a double effect: on the one hand, they promote weight loss by accelerating metabolism and reducing appetite, on the other hand, they help develop muscle mass and increase resistance. Optimal for intense training.
- Protein.A separate group of weight loss cocktails, which are prepared on the basis of milk. Helps increase endurance and performance, lose weight and maintain muscle mass. The composition includes low-fat dairy products, chicken egg whites, soy and seafood. You can drink them 30 minutes before and after training, between meals, or replace one of them with a cocktail.
General cooking rules.
The weight loss cocktails (prepared at home) will be of the best quality.if you follow some recommendations for its preparation:
- Use a blender. It will foam the contents, making the portion appear visually large. In addition, its consistency will become homogeneous, convenient to consume as a drink.
- Measure foods accurately. When measuring ingredients by eye, there is a risk of exceeding the volume of products and, therefore, the calorie content.
- Milk and products containing milk must contain a minimum of fat; Otherwise, the calorie content will increase.
- According to the recipe, fresh vegetables and fruits should not be replaced with canned or dried ones; The ideal is to use them fresh, if they are not available, for example in winter, use them frozen.
- Eggs can be used both cooked and fresh.
- Cocktails cannot be prepared in reserve and stored in the refrigerator. Cocktails have the best weight loss properties when they are fresh and freshly prepared. All vitamins and nutrients are preserved.
- It is best to buy the spices whole and grind them yourself into powder in a coffee grinder.
Cooking Features:
- The ingredients included in the cocktail recipe should be pureed and placed in a blender.
- Then liquid is poured there: the required amount.
- Turn on the device and beat for 1-2 minutes until foaming.
- Pour into a glass.
Using cocktails correctly
Options for drinking cocktails to lose weight:
- Replace one or more meals with a drink. Experts advise replacing dinner.
- Instead of a snack after breakfast or after lunch.
- Before going to bed, after a light dinner, so as not to be tormented by the feeling of hunger while sleeping.
- Before meals (30 minutes before) to activate the metabolism and start the fat burning process.
- Before or after training (30 minutes before or after 30 minutes).
It is necessary to choose a single dosage regimen without changing it during the weight loss process.
Application rules
- Slimming cocktails are introduced into the diet gradually, as they can cause an allergic reaction. In the first week, drink no more than 1 tablespoon per day. cocktail prepared at home. Next week, if no negative reactions are noted, add another tablespoon. cocktail, if necessary.
- You should drink the cocktail slowly. Firstly, this will allow you to enjoy the taste of the drink, and secondly, it will give you a feeling of satiety. To do this, it is recommended to drink the cocktail with a straw.
- Cocktails will give the maximum effect only when combined with exercise and diet.
- If the effect is not observed within 2 weeks, then this method of losing weight is not suitable.
- Weight loss shakes do not contain sugar, but sometimes honey is added. To increase the effectiveness of the cocktail, it is better not to add honey.
Strawberry smoothie with flaxseed
This cocktail activates the fat burning process and dulls the feeling of hunger.You need to take 1 tbsp. l. flax seeds, separate them and grind them in a coffee grinder. 100 g of strawberries should be washed and poured into a blender.
Pour the flaxseed powder there, add 350 ml of skimmed milk, 120 ml of yogurt and beat until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Pour the cocktail into a tall glass. If desired, decorate the top with strawberry halves.
Cocktail with spices
You need to take a stalk of celery and 5-6 branches of parsley. All this must be washed, cut and blended. Add 130 g of low-fat cottage cheese, add 150 ml of milk, add pepper, garlic, ginger in an arbitrary amount and beat everything again with a blender. Nutritionists recommend drinking this cocktail after training or any other physical activity.
Drink with cottage cheese and orange.
It is necessary to take half a liter of skimmed milk, skimmed cottage cheese (200 g), 5-6 slices of orange and a couple of pineapple rings. Before mixing the ingredients, it is necessary to heat the milk until warm and peel the orange slices from the film.
Then all the ingredients should be transferred to a blender and blended. The cocktail is then poured into a glass and consumed as a main meal on fasting days.This drink is very satiating.
Tangerine cocktail with kefir
3 small tangerines, peeled and divided into slices. Each slice must be removed from the film. Then you should transfer the peeled slices to a blender and add 2 tbsp. milk, 1 tsp. linseed oil and 0. 5 tbsp. low fat kefir. Beat all the ingredients well until a light foam forms.
Chocolate cocktail
Made with banana, yogurt and cottage cheese. First you need to freeze the banana to make it sweeter. For the cocktail you will need half a banana, 150 g of cottage cheese. Mash the banana and cottage cheese with a fork, then place the mixture in a blender, add 1 tsp. cocoa and 100 ml of yogurt or skimmed milk.A cocktail prepared according to this recipe contains a lot of protein and helps fight hunger.
Cocktail with black pepper and kefir
To prepare the cocktail you will need 150 g of soft cottage cheese (it is better to take children's cottage cheese so that it is grain-free). It is necessary to mix cottage cheese, half a glass of kefir, 3-4 tablespoons. l. water, the white of two boiled eggs, a little green cilantro. Add a pinch of black pepper on top. The cocktail has a fat burning effect and contains only 50 calories per 100 grams.
Pear sports cocktail
Half of the soft pear should be peeled and grated on a fine grater or puree in a blender. In a blender, add the pear mass, a handful of berries, add 100 ml of skimmed milk and add 50 g of low-fat cottage cheese. Beat all ingredients until smooth.
Banana with cinnamon
A delicious protein shake is made with just four ingredients: milk, banana, cottage cheese and cinnamon. In addition to the saturating effect, it also has a fat burning effect. Cinnamon not only promotes weight loss, but also has a beneficial effect on health.
For example, it is useful for diabetes, to cleanse the body.It has antioxidant properties, promotes the reabsorption of cholesterol plaques and improves immunity.
In a blender you must combine 200 ml of the liquid ingredient, add 2 peeled bananas, 100 g of cottage cheese and a little cinnamon to taste. Milk, cottage cheese and banana have nutritional properties and cinnamon has a fat burning effect.
Ginger
Ginger helps suppress hunger, increases sweating, speeds up metabolism and burns fat. Experts recommend drinking ginger drink 30 minutes before meals.
To prepare a ginger cocktail you will need 1 tablespoon. natural yogurt without coloring or flavorings. It should be poured into a blender, add 2 dl. honey, 1 tbsp. apple juice, 1 dl. grated ginger root or 1 tsp. dried ginger powder, a pinch of cardamom. Blend everything until smooth and drink.
oat smoothie
Oatmeal smoothie creates a feeling of satiety by filling the stomach. Since oats contain a lot of dietary fiber, this cocktail also effectively cleanses the intestines, helping to improve digestion and lower cholesterol. This cocktail can replace a full breakfast or a snack.
One of the oat cocktail recipes involves mixing 50 g of rolled oats with a banana, 1 tbsp. milk and 1 tbsp. l. Honey.
Fat Burning Cucumber Smoothie
It helps to saturate the body with fiber and improve digestion. The addition of lemon juice and ground ginger has an additional fat burning effect. You need to take a peeled cucumber, cut it, put it in a blender and add 1-2 tablespoons. l. lemon juice, 20 g of ginger powder and a few mint leaves.
All ingredients are mixed in a blender. Since this cocktail is hot and also contains acid, it should not be used for ulcers and gastritis, as well as other inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary system.
green cucumber
Another cucumber cocktail is the green cocktail, since, in addition to the cucumber, it only contains water and a variety of vegetables. Mix in a blender one peeled cucumber, 1 tbsp. water and several branches/leaves of spinach, parsley and a stalk of celery.
Beet and kefir detox cocktail
Nutritionists also advise those who want to lose weight to drink a beet-kefir cocktail. Also, you can drink not just one, but 3-4 tablespoons. cocktails a day.However, keep in mind that the ingredients in the cocktail have laxative properties.Beets should be cut into small pieces, put in a blender, diluted with a glass of low-fat kefir and beat everything.
It's easy to make a cocktail at home with a blender. A homemade cocktail is healthier than store-bought mixes, it allows not only to save money, but at the same time control the quality of the weight loss drink. Thanks to the variety of recipes you can prepare different cocktails every day, not only without suffering the weight loss process, but also enjoying it.