This Amazing Drink Melts Fat In Only 4 Days

Are you preparing for the summer? Do you want to lose some excess fat that you have accumulated during the winter? Do you want to feel sexy enough? Read further and you will get the answer to your problem.

Those that think it is impossible to lose weight quickly and achieve a sufficient level of sexiness in time for their summer swimsuit show-off should try this miraculous drink. It is easy to make, but its magic is long-lasting and exceptionally effective.

Ingredients:
• 8 ½ cups of filtered water
• 1 teaspoon of grated ginger (you can use ginger root powder instead)
• 1 thinly sliced medium-size cucumber
• 1 thinly sliced medium-size lemon
• 12 mint leaves

How to prepare: 
Take a large pitcher and mix all the ingredients. Leave them overnight. The next day you have to remove the mint leaves, ginger and the lemon slices; just pour the drink in a glass and take sips throughout the entire day. You can keep the drink in the fridge for up to two days if you want leave some for the next day too. However, consume this drink 4 weeks straight if you want maximum results. There are no side effects and you will feel rehydrated more than ever. Four weeks should be enough to lose some weight.

Why is this drink great for burning fat?
The ingredients in this drink are all known for their health benefits and the power to cleanse your body and stimulate it to release the toxins. However, when you combine these ingredients you get a powerful and natural drink like no other. Your body will be purified and unloaded with fat.

Cucumbers:
Cucumbers are one of those vegetables that have the lowest amounts of calories. They are high in dietary fiber and keep the body alkaline, and they act as a diuretic. They are always great for weight loss.

Ginger:
Researchers at the Human Nutrition at Columbia University have discovered that consuming a hot beverage with ginger makes you feel fuller, which in turn prevents overeating.

Lemon:
The pectin fiber in the lemons helps suppress food cravings, plus the lemons detoxify your body and cleanse it by eliminating waste products. The lemons raise your pH level above 7 which is highly beneficial for your body. This happens when the juice has been fully metabolized and its minerals have been dissociated in the bloodstream.

Mint:
The mint is one of the biggest appetite suppressants, which few people really know. Plus it gives the drink a nice, refreshing flavor and will help you control your appetite.

Water:
It is very important to hydrate your body and the best thing for that is water. On top of that by consuming water often enough your muscles and joints will be lubricated and food cravings will be reduced.

source: http://www.healthyfoodplace.com/

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Why You Should Walk, Not Run, Your Way To Fat Loss

There were many occasions over the recent years when people have disproved that cardio is a much, much better method for losing weight compared to just walking. Here we want to show you why walking is better for losing weight, not running. Here are the reasons:

1 – When you do a cardio exercise, like running, you burn calories from muscle and fat. The body cannot pick to burn the calories that you would like to see burnt, and thus by running you actually decrease your muscle mass. You don’t want to do that because muscles are more metabolic and burn more calories.

2 – Too much cardio exercises increase the production of a stress hormone called cortisol, which leads to bigger food cravings because your body wants to overcompensate for the burned calories. So, you end up consuming more calories than you have burned.

**Too much cardio exercising makes you leptin-resistant, which is the same hormonal effect as sleep deprivation. That way your body is unable to tell if it is full. You get very hungry and eventually develop insulin resistance due to the high amounts of cortisol and you get back to weight gaining.
**Cardiovascular exercises can have negative impact on the thyroid function. In order to have a properly functioning metabolism, the thyroid produces a hormone called T4, which then is converted to T3 to help the metabolism. But, by creating too much cortisol in your body, the thyroid is unable to produce T4 and you end up with dysfunctional metabolism, decreased ability to burn fat and loss of energy.

3 – It is believed that running has a low impact, plus the further you run the more you bang your feet into the ground. If you are overweight this can be bad for your knees and other joints
Summary: Cardio can cause the reduction of the muscle mass, less efficient metabolism, hormonal imbalance, which can lead to more weight, and it can have a negative impact on your knees if you are overweight.

Walking on the other hand can be a much healthier and more balanced alternative, even though it doesn’t provide the same amount of calorie burning effects as running. By walking you decrease the amounts of cortisol, which is much better on longer term. Walking makes you more sensitive to insulin, which then enables better calorie burning from other exercises and it doesn’t create cravings and unmanageable hunger. It also produces serotonin and dopamine which make you feel motivated and happier and lead to overall wellness.

So, walk as much as possible! Take 30 to 60 minutes walk at least three days a week, and increase this up to six days. Choose walking instead of cardio, and do other activities that relieve stress to the body. But, if you want a firm and good looking body, do some weekly metabolic resistance exercises for 20 or 30 minutes. Couple this with a well-though diet and you won’t have to run ever again.

source: http://www.healthyfoodplace.com/

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