After first appearing on TikTok, a trend suggesting drinking water, coffee and lemon to lose weight went viral.
This new “slimming drink” has been released online thanks to a video of a girl who says she lost a lot (too much) weight after she started drinking the magical water, coffee and lemon drink.
Moreover, according to users who have tried drinking this slightly strange mix, the drink also helps with headaches and diarrhea.
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But is that true? Can you drink coffee and lemon and still lose weight?
Here is the answer.
The recipe for a coffee and lemon drink is very simple.
In fact, just pour a level spoonful of instant coffee or a cup of espresso (decaffeinated) into a cup full of hot water.
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Then add a spoonful of fresh lemon juice. Mix and consume the drink, preferably hot, as soon as you wake up in the morning.
After about 30 minutes, you can have breakfast; better if breakfast is with dried fruit.
The drink can then be drunk again during the day, for example, late in the morning or in the afternoon.
This trend has gone viral both because coffee and lemon are two ingredients commonly found in (almost) everyone’s pantry, and because they are highly nutritious and have some health benefits.
When it comes to weight loss, coffee and lemon are also considered good allies.
A cup of bitter coffee, in fact, has very few calories, does not introduce other substances into the body and is a very powerful fat burner.
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Its secret is caffeine, which, if taken in the right doses, reactivates the metabolism, stimulates the central nervous system and increases alertness and mood.
On the other hand, lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants that can prevent damage caused by free radicals.
It is true that both coffee and lemon have proven health benefits.
However, none of them lose weight.
Burning fat and losing weight in a healthy way is by no means an easy task. Above all, it is not something that can be achieved by drinking coffee and lemon alone.
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So why are so many reporting positive results after joining this TikTok trend?
Probably because this drink is very diuretic, which therefore means losing more fluid than necessary.
However, this is only an apparent weight loss.
“Adding lemon to coffee doesn’t help you lose weight, just like drinking water with lemon has little effect on your waistline,” explained dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade.
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“However, drinking more calorie-free beverages, especially hot beverages, can help increase feelings of satiety, which in turn can lead to eating smaller portions and losing weight.”
“But to be precise, it’s not the combination of coffee and lemon that makes you lose weight.”
Source: www.sitoireseto.com
