Liquid Tricks: 10 Delicious drinks that will help you lose weight

Angela Goh 07 Jun 2017

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Turmeric tea
Many studies have been done on the effects of turmeric on the body. One key finding is that turmeric is able to alter the composition of fat cells in the body into a type that favours calorie-burning. Some reports have suggested that curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, is capable of inducing “cell death” in white fat cells (“bad” fat), meaning the compound is able to cause these fat cells to destroy themselves. There are many turmeric tea recipes out there you could try making at home!
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Fennel tea
With its deliciously sweet aftertaste and subtle flavour, fennel tea (made from fennel seeds) can make a great nightcap or early morning refresher! Fennel is great at soothing inflammation and digestive problems. It can also reduce your appetite and stop those cravings. To ward off your hunger, drink fennel tea before heavy meals so that you end up eating less.
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Lemon water
From boosting your immune system to slowing down the effects of aging, it seems that adding lemon to your diet can do wonders for your body! How does it aid in weight loss though? Well, the citrus fruit is high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. Plus the juice is highly alkaline, and it has been scientifically proven than people who maintain a more alkaline diet are able to lose weight much faster! Plus, those detoxing properties definitely move all the unwanted toxins and waste through your body quicker, leaving you feeling lighter and much healthier!
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Non-dairy alternative (nut milks, soy, etc)
Many Asians suffer from dairy sensitivity and lactose intolerance. Unfortunately, a lot of us unknowingly pass our discomfort off as just regular stomach pains. Dairy is actually one of the most inflammatory foods in the modern diet — if you’ve suffered from bloating, constipation and gassiness, you might want to think about cutting down on your milk intake! If you are sensitive to dairy, it can cause havoc on our digestion processes and cause us to feel much heavier than normal. Choose non-dairy alternatives that are easily bought from the supermarket, such as nut milks (almond, hazelnut, macadamia), unsweetened soy milk, and health milks like quinoa milk. These alternatives are much more easily digested than hormone-filled cow’s milk.
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Red wine
The French’s secret to staying so slim and ageless, red wine has been said to keep the fat at bay. How? The resveratrol content in wine (which is also found in fresh grapes and berries) can convert your “white” fat stores into “beige” fat (the latter of which is easier to burn off). Is it as easy as drinking two glasses of wine each night? Probably not, but it won’t hurt to try!
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Sweet potato water
Okay, this one’s a weird one, and we’ll admit it isn’t exactly a “delicious drink”, but researchers have recently found out that mice who were fed sweet potato peptide proteins in high concentrations ended up with significantly lower body weight, liver mass, and cholesterol levels. So perhaps researchers are really onto something — it would seem that sweet potatoes may play a key role in suppressing appetite and controlling lipid metabolism! Next time you boil your sweet potatoes, consider keeping some of that starchy leftover water.
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Coffee
While we don’t want you going overboard with your coffee intake, especially if you prefer sweetened coffee, it is nonetheless true that coffee can indeed help with your weight loss goals due to its caffeine content. Caffeine raises our body temperature, thus stimulating energy use and skyrocketing our metabolism rate (which is why many of us feel jittery and restless while the substance runs through our system). And of course, this helps with the burning of fat.
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ORBIS Petit Shakes
Full of vitamins, minerals and fibre to keep your body nourished, ORBIS Petit shakes come in a variety of delicious fruity flavours and are made using the Whole Food Processing Method, which means whole fruits are used (this includes seeds, skin, and core). The high fibre and nutrition content in each shake will help to boost your body’s detoxification process as well as keep you feeling full for a longer period of time, making you eat less.
The Petit Shake can be found at all ORBIS boutiques, counters, and orbis.com.sg!
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Matcha tea
Much more powerful than mere green tea-filled tea bags steeped in hot water, the matcha powder used to make delicious matcha tea allows you to ingest the actual tea leaves, meaning you get to reap all the benefits. The catechin EGCg, which matcha is chockfull of, heightens the body’s rate of converting stored fat into energy, meaning a great boost in your body’s metabolism!
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White tea
Like green tea, white tea contains catechins, which may help you boost your metabolism and promote weight loss. Because it is dried naturally, white tea is less processed than black tea, making it richer in antioxidants. As a bonus, white tea tastes much less acidic than black tea, making it go down smoother.

From teas infused with fennel seeds and turmeric to fibre-rich fruity shakes, these are the drinks that will help with your weight loss goals!

Have you been feeling a little “heavy” lately? Perhaps more bloated than usual? There are diet tricks that can help, but instead of taking a close look at your solid food intake, perhaps you should be looking at what you drink. Many beverages on the market, even ones that sound pretty harmless, are full of empty calories and added sugars. From concentrated fruit juice to canned green tea, you could be swallowing down plenty of additives and chemicals that could interfere with your digestion process and cause you to accumulate toxins in your body, leading to bloatedness and weight gain.

Want to know which drinks are actually good for your weight loss goals? Head up to the gallery to check out 10 great options to consider! And maybe you can stock your fridge and kitchen cabinets with the ingredients to make them!

Angela Goh

Photos: Getty Images, ORBIS

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