Do you only know to take a bunch of weight loss pills to lose weight? In fact, there are many natural "weight loss pills" in food. Eating more winter melon can help with weight loss and lower blood lipids. So how do you make homemade winter melon weight loss tea?
【Name】
Winter Melon Weight Loss Tea
【Ingredients】
500g winter melon, some ginger, some brown sugar
【Instructions】
1. Peel and wash the ginger, then slice it as you like.
2. Wash the winter melon, cut it into small cubes or thin slices, including the skin and seeds, and put them in a pot.
3. Add the ginger and fill the pot with water about halfway. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer slowly.
4. Simmer until the flesh of the winter melon is soft and can be mashed with a spoon.
5. Use a strainer to remove all the ingredients, drain the water, and if you have patience, you can also mash the winter melon into a puree.
6. Filter the tea, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and serve.
【Foods that should not be eaten with winter melon】
1. Winter melon + crucian carp:
Winter melon is a cool vegetable. Eating it at the same time as crucian carp can cause dehydration.
2. Winter melon + mangosteen:
Mangosteen contains a lot of fiber, protein, and fat. Eating it with winter melon can cause discomfort.
3. Winter melon + vinegar:
Vinegar has a high acidity, while winter melon is a cool, high-protein vegetable. Eating them together can reduce their nutritional value and suppress their effects.
【Winter melon tea for weight loss】
When it comes to winter melon, many people think of it as a vegetable that we eat in our daily lives. It is the only vegetable that contains no fat and contains some malic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat in our bodies.
In addition to being used as a vegetable, it can also be used as a tea. Boiling winter melon with the skin and drinking it as a soup can have a good auxiliary effect on fat loss.
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