Hibiscus is a great diuretic but it’s taste is not so pleasant for most of the people so when mixing with other fruits that have low calories like pineapple, strawberry, apple, passion fruit and even kale, it is a good way out to enjoy all the hibiscus benefits. Here you will find five hibiscus weight loss smoothies recipes that are easy to prepare and are great to help you to lose weight. The fruits I suggest are rich in water, low in calories and fat.
1. Hibiscus and Passion Fruit Smoothie
This recipe is rich in vitamin C and also helps to calm your worried minds, as sometimes one of the biggest difficulty to maintain diet is anxiety.
Ingredients:
1 glass of hibiscus tea
Pulp of 3 passion fruits
Method of preparation:
Prepare tea and let it to cool down. Add hibiscus tea and the pulp of the passion fruit and mix in the blender. Strain and sweeten to taste with honey or stevia.
It is not recommended to use passion fruit concentrate, because it contains substances that makes it difficult to lose weight. I don’t recommend to use sugar as well.
2. Hibiscus with Apple Smoothie
This smoothie is great to take in the afternoon or after dinner.
Ingredients:
100 ml of cold hibiscus tea
100 ml of organic apple juice or 3 apples without peel
Method of preparation:
If you opt for organic apple juice, which you can find in food stores, just mix it with hibiscus tea and drink. If you opted for the apples, just add them with hibiscus tea and mix in the blender. Sweeten it with honey or stevia.
3. Hibiscus with Pineapple Smoothie
This hibiscus and pineapple smoothie is rich in vitamin C and has only 86 calories. Very simple to make and can be consumed for breakfast, mid-morning or for afternoon snack.
Ingredients
1 glass of hibiscus tea
75 g pineapple
Method of preparation
Prepare tea and let it to cool down. Add tea, pineapple and mix in the blender. Ideally drink it without any sweeteners.
4. Hibiscus and Strawberry Smoothie
This smoothie is delicious and has few calories as long as it is not sweetened.
Ingredients
1 glass of hibiscus tea
1 glass of strawberry juice
Method of preparation:
Add cold hibiscus tea with 300 g washed strawberries and mix in the blender.
5. Hibiscus and kale smoothie
Ingredients
200 ml of hibiscus tea
Juice of half lemon
1 leave of kale
Method of preparation
Prepare tea and let to cool down. Then add tea, lemon juice and kale and mix in the blender.
You should drink this in the morning before breakfast to facilitate detoxification of the body. However, in order to lose weight faster it is necessary to follow a balanced diet.
How to Start a Diet
If you want to lose weight the first step is to weight yourself and to make a decision how much weight you need to lose. Now that you know how many kilograms you need to lose, start by taking away all sugar-containing foods like sweets, candy, soda and chocolates, but also keep an eye on the food labels because many items contain a lot of sugar.
Avoid getting hungry and end up making bad choices, instead eat more fruits, vegetables, and salads if possible without sauces. Remove from your diet foods that are rich in fat and opt for cuts of lean meat.
Moreover, you should stay active. Do exercises that helps you to burn calories such as walking, jogging, cycling, dancing, swimming, or bodybuilding. Try to be active at least 30 minutes a day to help to increase your metabolism and facilitate weight loss.
For maximum results, you might consider taking diet pills, which will help you to lose weight faster.