Keep your metabolism fired up this winter with this ‘Metabolism Boosting Tonic’

As soon as winter hits I like to add this Metabolism Boosting Tonic into my morning routine. Often in cold weather, it can feel as though your metabolism begins to slow. You might be getting cold hands and feet. You notice you’re a little puffy in the morning, even your bowel starts to slow down. It can be common as we move through different seasons and times of our lives. That’s why I recommend adapting your food intake by the environment around you.

This Winter Warmer Tonic is perfect for cooler mornings. It will not only boost your metabolism! It will help with weight loss and help you go to the toilet in the morning, as well as warming your chilly tootsies.

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Metabolism Boosting Tonic

Here’s what you’ll need:

large mug filtered water
3 cm piece ginger, sliced
teaspoon coconut oil
juice of ½ lemon
pinch cayenne
optional – One tablespoon hydrolysed collagen protein

Here’s what you can do:

1. Pop water and ginger in a pan, simmer for 3 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, pour into your favourite mug.
3. Add lemon, coconut oil, cayenne and stir.
4. Finally, add collagen protein.
5. Give a good stir to mix it all together and combine oil.

Note: To get the coconut oil mixed in you can give the liquid a whizz in your blender. Mixing it will make the tonic a little creamy and blend the oil fully.

If you use the protein this tonic can replace breakfast for you. Not only will this boost your metabolism and warm you up, it will help with weight loss.

Here’s some information on these great ingredients. Alone they have huge therapeutic benefits. Once added together they make an excellent metabolic boosting tonic.

Ginger

Ginger is a lovely warming spice with wonderful volatile oils. These volatile oils have amazing benefit. it’s because of these oils that ginger is best boiled, this helps to extract the therapeutic benefits. Studies show that ginger daily helps reduce blood sugar, cholesterol and brings down elevated triglycerides.

Coconut Oil

This oil contains three medium triglycerides (MCFA’s) these are: Caprylic acid, Lauric acid, Capric acid.

It is because of these MCFA’s that coconut oil has its therapeutic benefits. It aids in insulin sensitivity and balancing blood glucose levels. The fats are an excellent energy source, which helps to burn fat and can prevent cravings. The MCFA’s have been shown to restore leptin levels. Capric acid contributes to an optimal thyroid function and boosts fat loss. The triad of fats helps to increase lean muscle mass.

Fresh Lemon Juice

Studies show that fresh lemon before a meal assists with lowering blood glucose and insulin levels.

Cayenne

Cayenne contains capsaicin which boosts your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). Your BMR is the rate at which the body uses calories for energy. When your BMR is high, you are more likely to lose fat and build lean muscle. As you age, your BMR tends to lower, so using foods and exercise to keep your BMR is important.

Hydrolysed Collagen Protein

This protein is most often from bovine or porcine sources. The protein has a myriad of beneficial amino acids, such as; alanine which helps build connective and collagen tissue. Proteins are a metabolic booster; intake helps your body’s own ability to lose fat and build lean muscle. The spectrum of amino acids also nourishes the nervous system and helps with insomnia and anxiety.

So, I’m off!!  To heat myself up some ‘Metabolism Boosting Tonic’

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