I'm headed to Hawaii this weekend and am trying to get bikini ready. See a few tips below for losing a bit of excess bloat and water weight. You'll feel refreshed and slightly slimmer if you have these drinks the week before your trip :)
1. Water with lemon – Lemon is a natural diuretic, increasing water loss. Drink a few glasses of water with a quarter or half a small lemon squeezed into them to promote loss of excess water you’re carrying. Especially with many salt laden diets, its easy to retain a lot of water. Plus, lemons provide a nice boost of vitamin C (36% of your daily vitamin C per lemon) and are only 12 calories.
2. Water with Cranberry Juice – Cranberry juice, again is a natural diuretic. It has also been shown to prevent urinary tract infections by clearing bacteria out of the urinary track and is a potent source of antioxidants. Most cranberry juices are sweetened, but I only advocate drinking unsweetened cranberry juice mixed with water. Otherwise, the health benefits are negated by the massive amount of sugar in the juice. Mix 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberry juice with 8 oz water. Drink a glass in the morning and evening.
3. Dandelion Root Tea – Be careful because dandelion root is a strong laxative. Don’t drink more than one cup in a day! But it will leave you feeling de-bloated and lighter by the end of the day. Dandelion has been linked to increases in liver function.
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