All women want to show a flat stomach but this is often difficult for us to achieve because it is common for the fat to be stored there, also the swelling in the abdomen produced by fluid retention prevents the abdomen from looking flat.
That’s why below we’ll show you how to prepare a wonderful drink of ginger, mint, lemon and cucumber really effective to make your belly look flatter than ever!
LEMON, MINT, GINGER AND CUCUMBER FOR A FLAT BELLY
It is common that we feel our abdomen swollen, bulging and a loss of muscle tone which causes an annoying sagging. Even thin people can happen to them and it is very difficult to remove. The truth is that this is very normal in women, these fatty deposits can be very resistant and sometimes difficult to remove them until doing exercise.
Something very common that usually happens is that when you see the mirror in the morning your abdomen looks really flat but as the day grows its size increases, this can be caused by poor diet, sedentary lifestyle or eating foods that contribute to bloating like Soda, vegetables or lettuce.
The lemonade recipe that we will show you will help to deflate the belly and decrease the weight in the abdominal area. Then you will learn how each of the ingredients contributes to achieve this result.
1. The lemon
The presence of ascorbic acid in the lemon helps to achieve a good digestion, eliminating the wastes and absorbing the nutrients. It also has pepsin which is an ideal component for burning fats. The acid also gives a feeling of satiety and avoids the gases.
2. Ginger
Ginger is rich in gingerol, a compound that improves the functions of the stomach and intestines helping digestion, is also anti-inflammatory, favors the elimination of fats and avoids gases. Combined with the rest of the ingredients, ginger contributes a lot to achieving a flat belly.
3. Mint
It is one of the herbs most used for digestive problems, as it helps to eliminate gases, prevents acidity and contributes to the absorption of nutrients. Also mint is relaxing, anti-inflammatory and relieves nausea. That is why it is recommended to add it in the food as a complement to the meals or in the form of an infusion.
4. Cucumber
The softness and lightness of this food make it really good for digestion. Very used for beauty because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it also acts in the same way in the digestive tract. It is a diuretic, used to cure infections that can be very annoying like cystitis, nephritis and other diseases that can cause swelling in the abdomen.
HOW TO PREPARE GINGER, CUCUMBER AND MINT LEMONADE
What do I need to make my lemonade?
The ingredients you will need are:
- -Water (2 liters)
- -Lemon (1)
- -Cucumber (1 medium)
- -Grated ginger (2 tbsp)
- -Mint (10 leaves)
How do I prepare it?
You should start with the infusion of mint, to boil a cup of water and add the leaves. Once the boiling takes place stand for at least 5 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients.
Continue for the lemon juice, you should squeeze it and then scratch a little of its peel that will serve us to add later to the lemonade.
Now you have to peel the cucumber and make a smoothie, add the lemon juice and the mint infusion.
In a jar or container for a liter and a half of natural water, pour the preparation of lemon, cucumber and mint and mix everything. Finally add the zest of ginger, lemon and you can add as a finishing touch a mint leaf.
Before drinking, leave the lemonade for at least two hours in the refrigerator. You will see how fresh and effective it will be for your abdomen to look deflated and totally flat. If you decide to take the preparation the next day, keep in mind that the properties of the lemon may no longer have as much effect as the first day.
How should I take my ginger, mint and cucumber lemonade?
It is recommended to drink the two liters in one day, after breakfast, after lunch and after dinner. Complementing also at different times of the day.
This lemonade besides being delicious is really healthy, accompanying it with a healthy diet, low in fat and a little exercise you will see that with the passage of the days your belly will be flat!
