When you usually read articles about losing weight, you can
find that you should avoid consuming bananas. But this is not true! The bananas
are one of the most adorable fruits during the weight loss process because they
are rich with potassium. If you prepare it in a combination with flax and
spinach it will remove the excess water in your body and it will accelerate
your metabolism.
Bananas are excellent source of energy because of the
sucrose, fructose and glucose in their content. They are a powerful natural
appetite suppressants, and also very rich in fiber and many others nutrients.
They can be a basic ingredient in many fat burning beverages, such as beverages
that are prepared with: berries, flax and spinach. This will give your body
essential minerals and vitamins.
A current research shows that
more than 40 % of people are suffering from obesity in the United States in
past three decades. Basically, 40% of American population is not a big number;
it is an “alarm number” for a quick solution! The modern industry offers on the
market numerous weight loss products which have taken full advantage of this
problem and a great popularity among Americans only to profit. These
supplements are generally ineffective and what’s even more terrific – they are
harmful.
Luckily, many people have
started turning towards natural remedies in order to solve this problem. Health
practitioners claim that returning the body its natural balance is the first
step to be taken when starting to lose weight. According to them, the body will
return to a normal weight once it is healthy and balanced, and this can only be
achieved when fruits, vegetables and herbs are used to rebalance the body.
Therefore, we suggest the
banana drink recipe and its nutritional facts, in order to know what you drink.
Ingredients:
§ A cup of frozen blueberries;
§ 2 tablespoons of freshly ground flaxseed;
§ Half of a cup of baby spinach and some ice.
Preparation:
You
only blend all the ingredients together, and this healthy smoothie can replace
your breakfast, lunch or dinner. The best time to consume this drink is the
morning. It will give you energy for the rest of the day thanks to its
nutrients and health benefits.
Nutritional
Benefits of the Ingredients
Bananas are an excellent source of vitamin B6 and contain
moderate amounts of vitamin C, manganese and dietary fiber.
Ripe bananas were also found to contain serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine.
Although bananas are commonly
thought to supply exceptional potassium content, it actually is
relatively low compared to some other common foods such
as beans, milk, apricots, carrots, bell
peppers and sweet potatoes.
Banana ingestion may
affect dopamine production in people deficient in the amino
acid tyrosine, a dopamine precursor present in bananas. Individuals
with a latex allergy may experience a reaction to bananas.
Ginger is another
ingredient in the banana drink with powerful medicinal properties, which
improve your metabolism and suppress your appetite. Historically, ginger has a
long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of
gastrointestinal distress. In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an
excellent carminative (a substance which promotes the elimination of
intestinal gas) and intestinal spasmolytic (a substance which relaxes
and soothes the intestinal tract). Modern scientific research has revealed that
ginger possesses numerous therapeutic properties including antioxidant effects,
an ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds, and direct
anti-inflammatory effects.
Blueberries in the popular press, have reached
superstar status in terms of their unique health benefits. While we prefer to
think of the entire World’s Healthiest Foods as rightful superstars, we can
understand many of the special accolades being given to this wonderful berry.
Most health research on blueberries involves their phytonutrient content.
Anthocyanins – the colorful antioxidant pigments that give many foods their
wonderful shades of blue, purple, and red – are usually the first
phytonutrients to be mentioned in descriptions of blueberries and their amazing
health-supportive properties. While it is true anthocyanins are pretty
spectacular when it comes to blueberries and their support of our body systems,
there are actually a wide variety of health support phytonutrients found in
blueberries.
The seeds of most plants are
rich in nutrients and can provide us with health benefits. Yet flaxseeds are also nutritionally unique and
offer us health benefits not found across the board within the seeds food
group. The nutritional uniqueness of flaxseeds features three nutrient aspects,
and all three play a key role in the outstanding health benefits of this food.
We all know that Popeye is
super strong by eating spinach,
but you may be surprised to learn that he may also have been helping to protect
himself against inflammatory problems, oxidative stress-related problems,
cardiovascular problems, bone problems, and cancers at the same time.
As conclusion, the results are
different in different people. Many people who tried the drink lost 2-4 pounds
within a few days. However, it is questionable whether these pounds were water
weight or actual fat loss. Also, at least one dieter reported improvement of
skin quality, as well.
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