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bio- active enzymes, which speed up the that are known to cause oxidative stress.
metabolic rate, you burn more fat drinking Oxidative stress in the body can lead to
coconut water. obesity and diabetes like conditions.
Though it’s good to sip coconut water Consuming saunf water may help reduce
during any time of the day, consuming it fat by improving vitamin and mineral
during certain times of the day might help. absorption in the body.
Drinking it early in the morning on an The volatile oils like estragole, fenchone
empty stomach can add to your weight loss and anethole present in fennel seeds
efforts. and released when you add boiling hot
It also provides a host of other health water to them, help kick-start digestion
benefits, including boosting your immunity, by promoting the production of gastric
giving your metabolism a boost, fight enzymes.
dehydration and constipation. An upbeat digestive system is the key to
How to drink it: Ask your naaryal pani lose weight, the healthy way.
wala! Mine told me to consume it within How to drink it: Pour a cup of boiling
two hours of him cracking it open and every hot water over a teaspoon of saunf and let
morning before breakfast. it steep for 5 minutes before sipping it. Do
not boil this tea as fennel loses its nutritive
7. Fennel Seed / Saunf Water qualities with boiling.
8. Cumin ( Jeera) Water
Fennel or saunf has diuretic properties and
drinking fennel seed tea can help remove
toxins from the body, which in turn, may When jeera is soaked in water, it swells up.
contribute to weight loss. The nutrients in jeera get into the water and
Fennel is a rich source of fibre, which turn it pale yellow in colour.
helps you stay fuller for longer, further Experts say that it is thymol, a compound
preventing you from cravings and in cumin seeds, that stimulates the
overeating. This leads to less calorie enzymes, which enables better secretion
consumption, resulting in weight loss. of digestive juices. This leads to better
Saunf water also contains a plethora of digestion and avoids bloating. Hence jeera
antioxidants like phosphorus, selenium, water for weight loss is an effective remedy.
zinc, manganese, choline, beta-carotene, How to drink it: Soak a tablespoon of jeera
lutein, zeaxanthin, all of which are known in water overnight. Boil the soaked jeera in
to protect your body against free radicals water the next morning. Before drinking,
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