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There are way too many tips and tricks to follow when it comes to navigating the best habits for successful weight loss. Luckily, you can turn to the health experts to hone in on the key dieting rules to follow to stop weight gain for good.
While there is an endless variety of healthy foods you can eat when dieting, there are also drinks that do some serious wonders for weight loss. Tea is one main weight loss essential you should stock up in your pantry ASAP for weight loss.
Both basic black teas and flavored teas have many incredible health benefits. According to Livestrong, caffeine found in black tea promotes lipolysis, the breakdown of stored fat, and it stimulates cycles that metabolize fats. Now, let’s talk about the top life-changing tea for weight loss results: ginger tea.
Ginger tea can be simply made by adding slices of ginger root to boiled water. Yes, it’s really as easy as that. Now, what exactly is so special about ginger, you ask? Let’s turn to Healthline to break it down for us. According to Healthline, ginger is amazing for weight loss because it decreases inflammation, stimulates digestion, and suppresses your appetite-- simply put, it promotes weight loss.
Apart from having it as a tea, ginger can also be incorporated into your diet in many different ways. In an interview with Eat This, Not That!, registered dietitian Jenna A. Werner explains how ginger comes in several different effective forms like fresh, frozen, dried, powdered, and even as an oil.
“It (ginger) has several proven benefits and many more that are being studied, so even if you don’t love the flavor, it’s worth trying to sneak into your diet,” Werner says.
The possibilities of adding ginger into your diet are endless. While you can easily make ginger tea, you can also try out other ginger-based food and drinks like ginger smoothies, gingerbread oatmeal bars, ginger vegetable soup, and even ginger dressing on top of a salad.
How do you plan on using ginger in your diet for weight loss? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
