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If you overate during the holiday season, you’re not alone. While the holidays are great and all, they often leave you feeling bloated and 20 pounds heavier when they’re all said and done. The holidays are tough on your diet, but after the new year it’s time to get your eating back on track.
To help you kick that bloated stomach and give your metabolism a much-needed jump start so you can burn that excess fat, try drinking a turmeric smoothie in the morning. Turmeric speeds up your metabolism for fat loss and makes for an easy addition to your smoothies and shakes.
"Turmeric has a thermogenic effect in that it increases our metabolism. Essentially, when you have more metabolic activity, heat is created and this heat creates faster cellular action," explains Dr. Lori Shemek, Ph.D., CNC. "This powerful spice can combat unwanted fat by helping fat cells to self-destruct through the process of apoptosis (cell death). Turmeric also has the ability to tamp down on inflammatory markers – this equates to the vicious cycle of weight gain that fat cells produce."
There are plenty of recipes on the internet that include this metabolism-boosting spice, but we prefer to include it in our green smoothies for some extra anti-inflammatory goodness.
Try this turmeric recipe:
Tropical Turmeric Cleanser Green Smoothie
This turmeric cleansing green smoothie is great for detoxing and giving your body a restart after the holidays. It includes ingredients like kale, coconut milk, pineapple, mango, lemon, ginger, pepper, and of course, turmeric.
