Good And Bad Drinks For Weight Loss

Do you know from which drinks you will build up additional pounds, and from which you will lose weight?

Learn in this article which drinks are good and which are bad for you...

Most people when thinking about any diet, think about a variety of food products that may or may not consume, the method of preparation, the intervals and the amount of consumption. Drinks are often generally defined and undefined, which in the end often results in misinterpreting what they can drink and what not.
However, the quantity and type of beverages consumed are equally important, while keeping certain diet, but also in everyday life and diet.

 

GOOD DRINKS

 

Water

It is well known that water is the healthiest drink (if not polluted). It helps to cleanse the body, lose weight, reduce appetite, and generally has a positive impact on the body's metabolism in particular.

Vegetable juice 

Vegetable juices have nutritional value similar to that of fruit juices, but have approximately 50 percent less calories, but also a larger amount of salt. Also, freshly squeezed vegetable juices are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber that help in proper digestion, which can also help control hunger.

Black coffee 

If you need something to "lift" you during the day, drink a pure black coffee without sugar and other additives. The black coffee has very few calories and is a strong antioxidant. Of course, you should not overdo it with coffee - do not consume more than four cups a day.

 

Green tea 

If you don't like black coffee, try green tea, also without any sweeteners, except maybe some honey. It will "lift" you, and also, it has a strong antioxidant activity, which will help you lose weight. It's great for the regulating digestion and to raise immunity. 

 

BAD DRINKS 

Fizzy drinks

All these drinks are made from artificial flavors, with various different forms of sugar and sweeteners, and they have large amounts of calories. If you are a big fan of fizzy drinks, limit their intake to once a week for two to three deciliter.

Energy Drinks 

The truth is that these are drinks that provide energy for athletes, but precisely because they are calorie bombs. Avoid them when trying to lose weight, no matter if you exercise.

Various alcoholic beverages

Alcohol is highly caloric. Avoid it if you want to lose weight. If you wish to make a toast with friends, light beer is definitely the best choice. If you like non-alcoholic beer, order it.

 

UNDECIDED 

Fruit juice 

Freshly squeezed juice from a fruit might have the same amount of calories as a soda, but there are more nutrients (vitamins, minerals, proteins ...). Although some diets prohibit and other diets allow the consumption of fruit juices, the ones from fresh fruit are certainly the healthiest.
Stay away from processed fruit juices with different fructose sugars and artificial sweeteners. If you are already buying fruit juice, buy one from natural bio farming. 

Smoothie 

Mix in a blender banana, strawberries and blueberries with water or milk and you will get a great fruit drink, with plenty of calories. If you are on a diet, make smoothie at home, with skim milk or almond milk or even better - with water! Do not add sugar! You can sweeten it  with a small amount of honey. Note that this drink replaces one healthy meal. Stay away from purchasing smoothies, because they often contain artificial sweeteners, ice cream, whipped cream and a variety of different ingredients that are not healthy and they're just accumulating calories.



Which drinks are your favorite? Good or bad? :)

Green Smoothie: A Recipe For Perfect Skin

If you want to really pamper your body and your skin, then this smoothie is right for you! This green smoothie full of chlorophyll is great for your health and returns the strength to your body.

Chlorophyll is a pigment found in all green plants. We consume it in the body through green vegetables and fruits. It's great in the fight against anemia, helps the body to fight off infections, cleans the liver and digestive system, killing bacteria and it's also antiseptic.

 

Why is important to drink green smoothies?

• Green smoothies contribute to alkalizing and detoxification of the body due to the chlorophyll content, which reduces the acidity of the body, makes the blood alkaline and contributes to the elimination of heavy metals from the body because it binds heavy metals.
• Green smoothies are very nutritious, containing all the necessary nutrients for our body because the food is not processed thermally. Preparation is simple and fast.
• The advantage of the green smoothies is good digestibility because the grinding of the green vegetables and the fruit in the blender break the membranes of the plant cells and thus enhance the absorption of nutrients and their digestibility. 
• Green smoothies help regulate body weight because they give a long-lasting feeling of satiety. This prevents the intake of excessive consumption of other foods. At the same time these juices accelerate metabolism and body full of energy.
• Green smoothies contain green leafy vegetables which are a rich source of chlorophyll, fiber, minerals, antioxidants. They help to regulate blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol, protect the body from cancer-causing substances, assisting in osteoporosis, improve digestion and strengthen the immune system. 

  

 

You must be wondering, why is green smoothie good for your skin?

• Because it stimulates the detoxification of the body, which is very important for the beauty of the skin.
• Because if we are not cleansed on the inside, our skin can't be clean and beautiful. 

 

Green Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:
 

- 1 lime
- quarter pineapple
- a quarter of a cucumber
- half a handful of broccoli
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 handful of spinach
- 1 handful of kale
- 1 oz of almond milk or plain yogurt
- 1 handful of ice 

   

Preparation: Peel the pineapple and lime, put together in a blender with other ingredients. Mix well until all ingredients are well combined. Put the ice in a glass and pour the smoothie over it. 

This is just one of the recipes for beautiful skin. If you want to know more about foods that are important for beauty, you have to read Beauty Food Bible. CLICK HERE for more information. 

And here's one similar recipe for green smoothie from Youtube. Enjoy! :)

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Hot Beauty Recipes With Coffee

Coffee, favorite drink of many people, is rich in antioxidants and cleanses your skin of toxins. It is an excellent choice for face masks and  homemade scrubs. It stimulates circulation, reduces swelling and makes your skin firm. 

 

Coffee has a strong antioxidant effect. It helps in the fight against premature aging caused by sun, heat, dirt, and prevents damage caused by free radicals. Flavonoids, antioxidants from coffee, are released during grinding which is why you should more enjoy a cup of your favorite beverage.

Recent research has confirmed that caffeine strengthens and protects the skin from excessive drying and aging. The cosmetic industry has successfully applied the caffeine in moisturizing creams for dry skin, which helps the epidermis to protect itself by stimulating internal production of lipids. Caffeine is used in preparations for the eye area as it stimulates the microcirculation in the layers of the skin, eliminates excess fluid and makes the skin firmer. 

Caffeine is the active ingredient of many anti-cellulite creams and slimming creams. These creams stimulate the metabolism and reduce the amount of fat accumulated in the cells. They firm the skin, reduce the density of the so-called. goose skin, and fat pads. 

Face mask

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of ground coffee, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons of whole milk or yogurt, a tablespoon of honey

Preparation: Mix thoroughly all the ingredients and apply to face. After about 15 minutes, rinse with lukewarm water.

Anti-wrinkle mask

Mix one tablespoon of rye flour with cooked black coffee, and when the mixture becomes thick, add egg yolk and mix well again. Put the mask on your face, and after 15 minutes, rinse the mask.

Facial Toner  

Cook black coffee, put it in ice trays and freeze. Massage your face with ice coffee. This tonic firms and refreshes the skin at the same time.

Body Scrub

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of coffee grounds, 1 tablespoon of oil (olive, coconut or almond oil), brown sugar

Preparation: First, mix all the dry ingredients and then add oil and a little amount of brown sugar. Rub this scrub on your skin, it will remove dead skin cells and improve circulation. Your skin will be smooth and easy to absorb nutrients from the cream.

Anti-cellulite mask

Ingredients: a cup of coffee residue, a half cup of white or brown sugar, a cup of coconut oil

Preparation: Mix all ingredients and rub the critical areas. Massage gently and gradually move to the other areas. Coffee acts as a diuretic and draws fluid from the fat cells. It tightens the skin and the cellulite is less visible.

You can use the protective properties of coffee for hair care. Coffee masks help prevent breakage and enhance shine.

Hair Mask

Ingredients: coffee, water

Preparation: Boil the coffee and then add a little water. As soon as the mixture has cooled, apply it on your hair and put a plastic cap. Leave on for 20 minutes, then rinse. Coffee will remove excess grease, cuticles will be smooth and hair shinier. 

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Parsley, that miraculous spice!

Do you know how else you can use parsley, except as a condiment?

Parsley is much more than spice that enhances the flavor of your food or ordinary ornaments. There are numerous medicinal properties and can be used for cosmetic purposes.
Parsley contains two groups of special ingredients, which are very important for our health.  
The first group of ingredients contains natural essential oils, which include myristicin, limonene, eugenol, and alpha-thujene. The second group includes flavonoids: apiin, apigenin, luteolin and crisoeriol.  
In addition, parsley is an excellent source of vitamins C, A and K.

  

Parsley tea for slimming

Parsley tea is great for expulsion of toxins from the body, to strengthen the gastric glands against heart disease, kidney disease, and improves metabolism. Spring is the perfect time to decide to detoxify the body. Parsley contains two very important ingredients, which are apiol and myristicin. These are the elements that make the urine flow increases, which significantly lowers the removal of urinary tract infections. Flavonoids, which includes parsley, especially luteolin, act as antioxidants, binding to free radicals and thereby preventing their harmful effects on the body.

Parsley tea is easy to make:
1. boil water (about 1 liter)
2. add cleansed parsley root in a water
3. let it boil for 1 minute
4. let it cool down (room temperature)

Parsley tea is prepared for removal of excess water from the body, so you can lose a kilo or two. Many slimming teas contain parsley.

 

Problems with period

If you have a problem with painful or irregular menstruation, parsley is again a solution for you, as it promotes bleeding. Snacking parsley in the days before the cycle removes excess fluid from the body and prevents premenstrual bloating.
However, parsley is not entirely harmless plant. First of all, its use during pregnancy has to be controlled and metered. Even small amounts of parsley can cause digestive processes and facilitate easy period. So be careful when you use parsley in pregnancy!

 

Parsley for skin

Parsley is good for skin care, especially against freckles since it is rich in vitamins A and C, and many minerals. A handful of parsley leaves, finely chop and soak in a liter of cold water in the evening. Drain in the morning. Wash your face morning and night. 
In a fight against wrinkles, you can use the same recipe, just reduce the amount of water (instead of using a liter, use two deciliter). Soak a cotton ball in the resulting liquid and  lightly coat the area around the eyes, mouth and neck. Allow the skin to dry on air. Repeat this treatment several times in half an hour.

Get rid of cellulite!

Cellulite, that nasty spoiler of female beauty. We all have it, and want to get rid of it. But how? I will show you my way of dealing with that ugly appearance in this post.
First of all, if you want to get rid of cellulite, you need to hydrate your body. Drink at least eight glasses of water a day, because cellulite occurs due to dehydration. Second, drink four cups of parsley tea a day. Why parsley tea? Because, parsley tea is very efficient natural diuretic, and will cleanse your body of toxins. 

Parsley tea is easy to make:
1. boil water (about 1 liter)
2. add cleansed parsley root in a water
3. let it boil for 1 minute
4. let it cool down (room temperature)

Drink this tea every day for a month, then do a pause for two weeks. You can even add some lemon in a tea, but do not add sugar. The results will be visible after first week of drinking this tea. 

You will also need to do massage cellulite-affected areas with scrubs in your bathtub or shower.

This is a recipe for anti-cellulite scrub, which is highly efficient.

You will need:
- salt (2 teaspoons)
- coffee (1 teaspoon)
- cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
- geranium essential oil (5-6 drops)
- almond oil (3-4 teaspoons)


 

Massage cellulite-affected areas once a week with this scrub. You can also scrub your whole body with this, your skin will be extra soft. If you don't have almond oil, you can add some other oil, like olive, or unrefined sunflower oil. I added geranium essential oil in this scrub, because it has anti-cellulite effect. If you don't have it, you can do this scrub without it, but I recommend buying that oil. 

You can also have anti-cellulite bath, once a week, if you have a bathtub. Just add a few cups of coarse sea salt in a warm (100 F) water, and relax for 20 minutes. After bath, take a rough towel and scrub cellulite-affected areas, massage in your favorite body lotion and enjoy that "new skin" feeling. :)

And at last, but not less important - physical exercise. Go on a walk when you can, run, swim, ride a bicycle... Anything. Exercise is important in fighting cellulite, because you need to stimulate your blood circulation in order to get rid of cellulite. 

I hope you will find this post helpful and get rid of cellulite fast! :)