Summer is now around the corner and there running to lose weight it can also become quite stressful, especially if we have accumulated a few extra pounds on the scale in the past few weeks. Diet, together with regular physical activity, are the most precious tools we have available, but always relying on experts. When, then, we talk about the diet, it is necessary to consider not only the foods at the table but also the foods drinksboth during meals and between meals.
According to reports from Dr. Michael Mosley, who devised the 5: 2 diet (a form of intermittent fasting in which you consume calories over a certain amount of time and then fast for the rest of the day), there are some absolutely beneficial drinks for slimming. In fact, these are ‘calorie-free’ drinks that do not hinder the diet, indeed they can facilitate weight loss. Starting from the water.
L’waterin fact, it is precious for the well-being of the organism and about 20% of liquids are taken in through food. Therefore, when the caloric intake is reduced, it is necessary make up for the lack drinking plenty of water. All the more so if you also dedicate yourself to physical training that eliminates body fluids through sweat. It is fine both natural and carbonated, indeed the latter also increases the sense of satiety by keeping peckish at bay. And if we want to treat ourselves to a different taste, just add a little lemon, lime or ginger.
Other drinks that can also be consumed in a weight loss diet are the coffee and the the. As for the first, in particular, it is better not to exceed two cups a day. Avoid, however, the so-called diet drinks, which although they have a low calorie content increase the craving for sugars and sweets, with a tasty flavor. And resisting temptation can become very difficult indeed.