A Jar of Honey
You might think about how sweet is honey, you will gain weight, but in reality things are opposite. It is true that is high in sugar, but honey will not make you gain weight, if it is consumed in moderation.
On the contrary, it can help you lose weight healthy without submitting your body to a continuous dietary stress.
Unlike refined sugar, which does nothing more than to gorge you on negative calories and mess up your metabolism, honey is a natural source of minerals (zinc, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium), vitamins (folic acid, vitamin B2, B3, B6, C, D, K, A) and nutrients. All these beneficial substances are joining forces to destroy fat cells and give a fillip to the slow metabolism. Here are some ways that eating honey can help you lose weight healthily.
1. Honey in Combination with Lemon
Honey and lemon are not just two ordinary ingredients that fight season disease, but two of the most feared enemies of fat.
Every morning, as soon as you wake up, it is recommended to drink a glass of warm water in which you melt a teaspoon of honey and fresh squeezed of half of lemon. This lemonade detox your body and awakes your metabolism. Even during the day it is appropriate to drink lemonade, but do not try to replace the plain water with lemonade.
2. Honey in Combination with Cinnamon
Both honey and cinnamon contains beneficial substances for your body helping you lose weight slowly but surely.
Put half a teaspoon of cinnamon in a cup. Boil water and pour the hot liquid over cinnamon. Allow to cool, and then add a teaspoon of honey and mix well. Experts recommend to consume this delicious drink twice a day, i.e. before breakfast and before bedtime. If you prepare more mixture, keep it in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Do not reheat water and do not add honey in hot water because you can destroy beneficial nutrients, say the experts.
3. Honey in “Hibernation Diet”
Consumed before bed, honey can help you lose weight while you sleep. Researchers from “Houston University” say that honey diet, ie “hibernation diet” is good for your body and ensure a peaceful sleep.
Honey contains fructose and glucose and glycogen to maintain an optimal level for the liver. While you sleep, your body burn fat faster because of substances from honey and inhibits the production of “hunger hormone” as is ghrelin. Two teaspoons of honey before bed is enough to burn fat while you sleep, experts say.
4. Honey in Combination with Apple Vinegar
Honey can also be consumed in combination with apple cider vinegar if you want to lose weight. In a glass of water at room temperature add a teaspoon of honey and apple vinegar. Mix well until the honey dissolves. Drink the liquid before each meal for 2 weeks. The acids in vinegar combat factors that favor weight gain and prevent water retention in the body.
