5 amazing drink recipes for weight loss

1. The Minty Lemon Detox

You will need: 

1 Lime, 1 Green tea bag, 1/4 Cup of mint leaves and water.

How to prepare: 

Fill a clean large mason jar with 25 ounces of water and add the green tea bag to it. Then refrigerate it for about 25 minutes. After that slice up the lime and mint and place it in the water. Take out the green tea bag and cover the jar again and put it in the fridge for another 25 minutes. Now drink and enjoy.

2. Dark Chocolate Smoothie

You will need: 

1 mango, peeled and pitted, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 3 cups baby spinach, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, soaked for 5 minutes, 2 tablespoons cacao powder, 8 ounces of homemade almond milk, 1 teaspoon of honey, agave or maple syrup (optional, to add more sweetness if desired)

How to prepare: 

Start by adding the liquid to your blender and then add the soft fruit. Lastly, add the greens to your blender last. Blend it on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy. Use this smoothie as a breakfast meal replacement.

3. Cinnamon and honey water

You will need: 

Half a tablespoon of cinnamon powder, a teaspoon of honey and one glass of water

How to prepare: 

Add the cinnamon powder and the honey to the glass of water and mix it well. Drink this water in the morning on an empty stomach. Make sure the water you use for the drink is not hot or warm. It should be at the room temperature.

4. Nutella Coconut Chia Seed Smoothie

You will need: 

1 cup almond milk, 1/6 cup chia seeds, 1/8 cup shredded coconut, 1 tablespoon Nutella, 1/4 tablespoon vanilla, Handful of raspberries, 1 banana and Ice

How to prepare:

Set out Nutella until it’s at room temperature then combine Nutella, almond milk, chia seeds, coconut and vanilla. Shake all of the above vigorously in a Mason jar or container. Then refrigerate the mix and add coconut. Using a blender, combine the above with raspberries, banana and ice. Mix and enjoy the smoothie.

5. Cucumber, lemon and ginger water

You will need:

1medium-sized cucumber (sliced), 1 medium sized lemon (sliced), 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, eight and a half cups of water and 12 mint leaves.

How to prepare:

Put all the ingredients in the water and let it soak overnight. Next morning, strain the water and drink it throughout the day. Drink this for four weeks and you will see the difference.