Article 18: The Weight Loss Effects of Green Tea and Linden Blossom Fruit Tea, and Various Weight Loss Drinks and Slimming & Beauty Soup Recipes

Summer slimming drink - green tea

Green tea is unfermented tea leaves with a bright green color, a delicate aroma, and a clear, bright green liquor when brewed.

Longjing and Biluochun, which are familiar to people, are both green teas.

Green tea is highly nutritious. Iced green tea can quench thirst, while hot green tea can cool you down and relieve heat. Therefore, it is very suitable for people who want to lose weight.

Green tea can help suppress the rise in blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol levels in the body.

The tannins in green tea have an antioxidant effect 100 times higher than that of vitamin C, which can delay the aging of bodily functions and prevent heart disease and stroke.

The polyphenols in green tea can bind to bacterial proteins, causing the bacteria to die.

It has inhibitory and bactericidal effects on acute gastroenteritis such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever, and Staphylococcus aureus.

Tea itself contains no calories, but tea polyphenols can dissolve fat, so drinking tea can help with weight loss.

Obese people, as well as those with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, should drink more green tea, preferably strong tea.

Green tea contains a lot of tannins, and the pantothenic acid in tea can also moisturize the skin and keep it shiny and smooth.

People with acne should also drink more green tea, as green tea has a strong ability to clear heat and reduce inflammation, which is beneficial for beauty.

Methods for brewing cold and hot tea:

(1) Cold drink method: First, brew green tea with warm water, cool it down and filter out the tea leaves. Add an appropriate amount of ice water to adjust the concentration. If you add ice cubes or honey, you can increase the fun of cold (frozen) drinks.

(2) Hot brewing method: Green tea should be brewed with warm water. Use about 200 ml of warm water for 3 grams of tea. The strength depends on individual taste. Cover the cup and wait for 3 to 5 minutes to enjoy the refreshing and pleasant taste of green tea.

Bodhi flower and fruit tea has excellent slimming effects.

As the weather gets warmer, you can see specialty stores for "flower and fruit tea" everywhere, from night markets to department stores.

For those who don't like drinking plain water, now is the time to learn how to brew a few cups of herbal and fruit tea. It can nourish and beautify the skin, and is refreshing and delicious. Even when drunk hot, it has a unique flavor.

Fruit and flower tea is made by adding a large amount of dried fruit to a small amount of flower tea. After brewing, it tastes sweet and sour. When the weather is cold, you can drink it hot directly, or when it is hot, you can drink it chilled for a different flavor.

Commonly available fruit and flower teas include:

Rose is a very popular beverage in Europe, suitable for drinking after meals and before bedtime.

Lavender is currently one of the most popular flowers in Asia and Japan, and it can relieve headaches and tension.

Jasmine has a light and elegant taste and can soothe anxious emotions.

Linden – helps with metabolism and maintains a slim figure, etc.

A Collection of Weight Loss Drinks

Try making some weight-loss drinks yourself. You might not believe it, but these ordinary drinks can bring you unexpected surprises.

Plum

Ingredients: Wash three plums, cut each into five pieces, put them in a pot with three bowls of water, bring to a boil and cook for five minutes. Add some rock sugar and licorice powder.

Time: Drink one bowl at 3 PM for five consecutive days.

Orange

Ingredients: Wash three oranges, cut each into five pieces, put them in a pot with three bowls of water, bring to a boil and cook for five minutes. Add some rock sugar and licorice powder.

Time: Drink one bowl at 3 PM for five consecutive days.

prune

Ingredients: 10 dried plums, peeled, put them in a pot with 3 bowls of water, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add some rock sugar and licorice powder.

Time: Drink one bowl at 3 PM for five consecutive days.

grapefruit

Ingredients: 5 white asparagus spears, 1 grapefruit (washed and cut into about 5 pieces), put them in a pot with 3 bowls of water, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add some rock sugar and licorice powder.

Time: Drink one bowl at 3 PM for five consecutive days.

Slimming and beautifying soup recipes and preparation methods

This recipe introduces a weight-loss soup that can help you lose weight, improve your complexion, and has no side effects. You don't need to exercise regularly; just drink the soup regularly, and you can not only lose weight smoothly but also have smooth, beautiful skin!

Black Fungus, Panax Notoginseng, and Red Date Soup

Efficacy: Relieves obesity, cold hands and feet, promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, prevents and treats facial dark spots, nourishes the lungs, and replenishes blood and qi.

Ingredients (for one person): 50g black fungus, 15g Panax notoginseng, 10 red dates, 2 slices of ginger

practice:

(1) Soak the black fungus until soft, remove the head and chop it.

(2) Wash and chop or crush the Panax notoginseng; wash the red dates, loosen them, and remove the pits.

(3) Add the above ingredients and ginger slices to ten bowls of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for about two hours. Finally, add appropriate salt to taste.

illustrate:

(1) Black fungus is sweet and cold in nature, and can replenish blood and qi, lower lipids, moisten the lungs, stop bleeding and clear blood stasis.

(2) Tianqi has a slightly sweet and bitter taste and a slightly warm nature. It can remove blood stasis, stop bleeding, reduce swelling, and promote coronary artery blood circulation.

(3) Dark spots on the face are related to qi stagnation and blood stasis, and poor skin nutrition. Black fungus, Tianqi and red date soup can regulate nutrition, replenish qi and promote blood circulation.

Tofu Skin, Ginkgo Nuts, and Lean Pork Soup

Efficacy: Diuretic and lipid-lowering, clears heat and detoxifies, moistens the lungs and relieves asthma, reduces swelling and relieves pain.

Ingredients (for one person): 100g dried bean curd skin, 2 ginkgo nuts, 100g lean pork, 2 slices of ginger

practice:

(1) Rinse the rotten skin with clean water, and peel off the shell and remove the pistil from the ginkgo.

(2) Wash the lean pork first and rinse it with water to remove the fishy smell.

(3) Add lean meat, ginkgo and ginger to ten bowls of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for one hour, then add tofu skin and cook for about ten minutes, and finally add appropriate salt to taste.

illustrate:

(1) Ginkgo, also known as silver apricot, is sweet and bitter.

Currently, many over-the-counter drugs for lowering lipids, treating coronary heart disease, and angina pectoris are made from ginkgo seeds. However, ginkgo seeds are poisonous, especially the pistil, so the pistil should be removed before consumption.

(2) Tofu skin is the top layer of soybean milk. It can clear heat and detoxify. It is a high-quality plant protein and is effective for weight loss.