What You Need
1 cup pineapple
½ teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon powder
2 tablespoon lime juice
Pinch of black salt
2 scoops of protein powder (egg white, pea protein, or a whey-casein blend)
Large handful of greens
How To Prepare
Toss in the pineapple into a blender and blend well.
Pour the blended pineapple into a glass.
Add cinnamon powder, lime juice, protein powder, and black salt.
Stir well.
Benefits
Pineapple contains bromelain, which is a mixture of many enzymes that helps digestion, reduces inflammation, and prevents blood clots (4). It also contains fiber to keep you full and prevent blood sugar rises and falls.
Ceylon cinnamon can help to lower blood glucose, suppress appetite, and improves lipid parameters (5).
Limes are rich in vitamin C, have antioxidant activity, boost immunity, regulate satiety, and aid digestion (6).
3. Ginger And Lemon Gut Cleanser
What You Need
1 inch ginger root
½ a lime
1 cup cold water
½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
How To Prepare
Chop the ginger and toss into a blender.
Add cold water and give it a spin.
Pour out the blended ginger water into a glass.
Add lime juice and roasted cumin powder.
Stir well before drinking.
Benefits
This drink really helps digestion and a healthy balance of gut bacteria, which are important players in weight loss. Pair this drink with a balanced meal that combines protein, fiber (fruit, veggie, or whole grain), and fat.
Ginger contains an active compound called gingerol that helps digestion and reduces various gut problems such as gastritis, diarrhea, stomach upset, irritable bowel syndrome. Ginger is also very anti-inflammatory, which can help to alleviate joint pain and migraine (7).
Limes are rich in vitamin C, have antioxidant activity, boost immunity, regulate satiety, and aid digestion (6).
Cumin has been found to have anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenici , and diuretici properties. It can help control your blood sugar, reduce cell damage, improve gut bacteria, and kill cancer cells (8). Therefore it not only keeps your gut problems away, but also helps in weight loss and health.
4. Active Weight Loss Coffee
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