Some people believe that banana is a fruit that has to be avoided if you want to lose weight. But banana is a main ingredient in so many diet drinks and diet menus because it contains a large amount of potassium that can promote release of all excess water from the body
Banana is also full of dietary fiber that can also speed up the metabolism. In combination with low sugar amounts banana makes an amazing dietary product of nature.
Banana is a good source of natural sugars as fructose, sucrose and glucose that are an amazing source of energy. Bananas also have the ability to cheat hunger and provide you with the feeling of fullness that can help you stay away from the high calorie snacks that we all reach for when we start feeling hunger. You can use bananas in so many diet drinks, but make sure you add ingredients that have the ability to burn fats and have low sugar level. That kind of drinks can provide you with a healthy weight loss and at the same time provide your body with all necessary vitamins and minerals.
Here are some interesting combinations of banana based shakes that can be a filling meal that will stimulate weight loss and provide you with all your daily vitamin and mineral requirements.
BANANA WITH FLAX SEEDS
You need: 1 banana, 1 orange, 2 teaspoons of flaxseeds, 2 teaspoons of whey.
BANANA WITH BERRIES
Prepare: 1 banana, 1 cup of berries (you can use raspberries, blueberries, cranberries), 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1/2 a cup of lukewarm water.
BANANA WITH SPINACH
You will need: 1 banana, 20 grams of fresh spinach, 1/3 of cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup of yoghurt, 1 teaspoon of honey.
PREPARATION OF THE DRINKS
Every shake has the same method of preparation: wash well all ingredients and put them in a blender. Mix until you get a homogenized and smooth mixture.
BEST WAY TO USE THE DRINKS
You can replace a meal with one of these shakes or drink it as a snack. You will get best results if you drink it as breakfast, because that is the time that the organism identifies and absorbs the nutrients that reduce excess body fat.
NOTE: Please remember that food by itself can not burn fat until you make some changes. When you start using these shakes, make sure you also submit to healthy nutrition, eat whole fresh food, and avoid fatty fried food, salt, carbonated drinks and sweets. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day and exercise regularly.