Three Drinks That Help You Stay In Shape

Let's go straight to the point: there is not a single drink in the world that magically removes your extra pounds. And what about lemon water? Also not. Fortunately, there are drinks that can boost your weight loss. In combination with a healthy lifestyle of course, otherwise it will not get along.

Three excellent choices with its own super powers.

Coffee

Yes, coffee! Research has shown that drinking two to three cups of coffee before training can ensure that you train longer and harder. This naturally results in the burning of more calories. Research by the  Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness showed that coffee drinkers could do almost 20% more repetitions on the leg press machine. Drink your coffee or black, because flavoring with milk and sugar ensures that the beneficial effects disappear.

Ice Water

Why cold water is going to help you lose weight is actually quite logical. Because it is cold, your body needs to use more energy to keep your body at 37 degrees. Mitzi Dulan, author of The Pinterest Diet, says you burn up to 100 more calories by drinking 682 milliliters of cold water three times a day. If you do this every day it saves around 5 kilos on an annual basis.

Green Tea

First: green tea contains zero calories, so that is already a win. Second: it promotes fat burning and weight loss. During a study by the  Journal of the American College of Nutrition , participants drank four or more cups of green tea a day for two months. These people lost an average of 3 kilos more than the people who drank plain water instead of green tea. Research from the  European Journal of Nutrition shows that on average green tea drinkers weigh less and have a narrower substance. The caffeine and antioxidant catechin combination would be the cause of this. Then opt for freshly brewed tea without additives.

You Should Not Drink These 5 Drinks Before Your Workout

In addition to coffee and water, everyone has their favorite drinks to break through the daily grind. We will not tell you to break the close bond with your liquid friend, but we do say that you should be careful what you drink for your workout. Such a nice drink can make your training a lot less tasty. Take these 5 drinks at a different time of the day.

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Water with Carbonic Acid

Anyone who drinks water without carbonic acid - without looking around - is already in a gray area. Water is not the tastiest hydrating agent, but what carbonic acid does it have to look for? In addition, your stomach may become unnecessarily upset by carbonated drinks, especially if you are not used to it. It is stretched, which can give you a bloated feeling and flatulence. Good luck with your abs!

Fruit Juices

Everybody has to do a banana for some extra energy before your training. Well, then a fruit juice is also possible. Saves you chewing. But no, there is a lot of fructose in these juices (and sometimes some added sugars). This can fall heavily on your gut and make you feel full. In addition, it slows your digestion, which you do not want when you are melting away your calories.

Milk

Do you want to drink a glass of milk during dinner, before you exercise? Or a heavy coffee wrong - because coffee is good right? - take it before you jump into the gym? Do not do it. Milk has a high density of nutrients, which makes it an excellent food source, but less good for you to exercise.

Your stomach will feel as if you have consumed another meal in the dressing room just before you pick up that first dumbbell. Your body uses a lot of energy to digest the milk. Valuable energy that you therefore cannot put into your workout.

(Most) Sports Drinks

A sports drink that is not hypertonic, but isotonic, should be good for your training session, right? In principle, yes, but sports drinks from the supermarket are often disguised sugar bombs. Do you want to make up an isotonic sports drink yourself? Then mix a little apple juice with water (recipe from our German neighbors). Go for a quarter of apple juice, with three-quarters of water and you have stirred a easily digestible sports elixir. Patriot Power Greens, the most prominent green powder drink or meal replacement powder...

Energy Drink

Caffeine boost, sugar kick and penetrating thoughts that this drink gives you wings, that is what happens in your head when you take a can of energy drink before your workout. The word energy is literally in the name, so that can't be missed. You guessed it: wrong. Energy drinks are mostly full of sugar and cause your blood sugar levels, and your energy, to peak briefly. You feel great for a while, but soon your blood sugar drops and your powerful energy trades in for defeat. 

What do you have to drink?

It is best to simply drink coffee before your training, and therefore without milk - see above. A black cup, or an espresso, provides you with enough energy to give you another workout. In addition, the black gold has many other benefits for your digestion and fat burning. So do it!

Your other go-to drink: water of course. Your body doesn't need much else to perform all its functions at its best. Plus it helps you get rid of the dry mouth and the bitter aftertaste that the coffee just left.