Honey is a nutrient made from the nectar collected by bees, while cider is a fruit wine made from fermented apple juice. In fact, honey and cider have a certain effect on weight loss, and many people often drink it together to lose weight!
1. The principle of weight loss
Honey is rich in simple sugars (glucose and fructose) can provide the body with energy, and relatively difficult to convert into fat. At the same time, honey is rich in enzymes and other active substances that can moisturize the intestines, relieve constipation and promote normal metabolic function. Apple cider is rich in cider amino acids and pectin that can help the body’s fat metabolism, inhibit the conversion of sugar and protein into fat, so the combination of honey and cider has a more significant effect on weight loss.
2. The right way
During the production process of honey cider, only warm boiled water should be used to dilute the cider, and then add an appropriate amount of honey to drink. However, it should be noted that the water temperature must be strictly controlled below 60°C during the production process, otherwise the active substances in honey and cider will lose their activity due to the high temperature, which will seriously affect the nutritional value and weight loss effect of honey cider. In addition, the ratio of cider and honey can be adjusted according to the differences in personal taste.
3. The best time
Honey cider is made with honey and cider as the main ingredients. Honey stimulates the stomach to secrete large amounts of stomach acid (too much or too little acid is harmful to the stomach and intestines). Cider itself contains a lot of organic acids (mainly malic acid, citric acid, etc.). If you drink it on an empty stomach for a long time, it will easily cause gastric ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems, so the best time to drink honey cider is about an hour after a meal.
4. Contraindications
No one should drink honey cider. In fact, for some special people, drinking honey cider can do more harm than good. For example, for people with excessive stomach acidity, drinking honey cider over a long period of time can be very harmful to the gastrointestinal tract, while for people with osteoporosis, drinking honey cider over a long period of time can reduce bone density. In addition, prolonged consumption of honey cider is very harmful to the prevention and treatment of stones, so people with stone problems should not drink honey cider.
5. Precautions
(1) The effect of honey cider on weight loss varies from person to person. Some people may need to drink for a long time to achieve weight loss effect, while some people may not even have weight loss effect.
(2) Honey cider should not be consumed on an empty stomach. In fact, drinking honey cider on an empty stomach will not accelerate weight loss, but may cause stomach ulcers and other problems due to excessive stomach acid.
(3) Honey cider can only help with weight loss. If you want to have a significant effect, you must work with the appropriate exercise. In fact, exercise plus diet is the most scientific way to lose weight.
