Do you know that you continue to burn calories while sleeping? Indeed, the human body needs energy to keep the brain, heart, lungs and all other vital organs in good working order. In this article we will offer you a recipe that will help you lose more pounds while you sleep.
The basic metabolic rate is the term used to define the number of calories needed to maintain internal physiological functions during rest. The more one boosts the metabolism the more the fat burning is accelerated, to help that the experts recommend the consumption of certain foods including ginger, cinnamon, lemon ...
In one hour of sleep, most people burn 0.4 to 0.5 calories for every half kilogram of body weight. For example, a person who weighs 68 kilos would burn 50 to 60 calories in an hour of sleep. After eight hours of sleep, this person will burn 400 to 480 calories. The number of calories to lose can be significantly more or less, depending on your weight and the length of your sleep.
For this reason, it is absolutely important to improve your metabolism during sleep. If you do not eat a few hours before going to sleep and you consume the next drink, your body will certainly begin to burn fat.
Here is the recipe for a drink to consume before going to bed:
- Half a teaspoon of ginger or organic honey.
- A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
- Half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
- Some leaves of parsley.
- A slice of lemon.
Preparation:
Place all ingredients in a cup of boiling water except honey. It will be necessary to add it when the drink will be tedged to benefit from all its virtues. Let stand a few minutes, drain and consume before falling asleep.
Consumption of this drink will remove fat from the hardest places to refine such as legs, buttocks and belly. Better results will be observed if you sleep for 8 hours!
The benefits of the ingredients:
Ginger: Very rich in minerals (calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus and sodium), vitamins (C and B) and antioxidants, ginger has properties that help speed up the metabolism, allowing you to burn more fat than what the body consumes in general.
Apple cider vinegar: This food is a purifier par excellence. It prevents the accumulation of liquids and fats in the body. It helps stimulate the digestive process and eliminates toxins. Apple cider vinegar cleans our lymphatic system, and therefore facilitates our blood circulation.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon creates heat in the body due to a chemical reaction, it is the effect of thermogenesis. The body's metabolism accelerates to counteract excess heat and regulate body temperature, burning more fat throughout this process.
Parsley: parsley is a real ally against cellulite and edema, and to get rid of bloating or recurrent constipation. It also helps the body to regulate blood sugar with the apigenin it contains.
Lemon: Lemon is one of the most useful components in the context of weight loss. It is very rich in pectin, a fiber that swells when ingested which causes a feeling of satiety.
Warnings of the ingredients:
Lemon: Not recommended for people with ulcers, digestive disorders, kidney problems or citrus allergy.
Ginger: Not recommended for pregnant and lactating women as well as people suffering from blood diseases, diabetes and weak people.
Cinnamon: Take only half a teaspoon a day. Cinnamon contains coumarin, a compound that acts as an anticoagulant. High consumption of coumarin over a long period of time may cause liver damage, although this is very rare.
Apple cider vinegar: The consumption of cider vinegar can cause severe allergic reactions in individuals who suffer from sulphite allergy.
Parsley: Because of its high vitamin K content, the use of parsley as a remedy in people on anticoagulant therapy should be done after the favorable opinion of a specialist.