Time to get the right drink

Time to get the right drink:

To burn fat, we need to simply do 3 things:

1. Increase what is good for us,

2. Reduce what is bad for our health,

3. Remove what is harmful to health.

You can find many drinks in each category, but I will briefly discuss some:

“The Good” category:

Water:

Nearly 70% of our body is water. We need to make sure that our body hydration is at the right level. One of the easiest ways to check is by urine color. Water requirements may vary based on your location and weather. For example, I live in a hot and humid area, and I practice having at least 2.5 liters of water each day. But before setting this limit, I request you to check your kidney function level. If it’s already weak, please consult a specialist doctor before concluding any decision.

Coconut Water:

Coconut water is light, low in calories, and high in nutrients. But I face some gastric issues if I take coconut water regularly. So I tend to avoid it, but if it suits you, this is a wonderful drink.

Coffee:

Coffee helps to get more energy, especially during workout days. But having too much may cause issues with your sleep. I personally limit coffee or tea to 2 cups max per day.

Green Tea:

Green tea helps to improve weight maintenance through thermogenesis, fat oxidation, and sparing fat-free mass. I don’t like its taste, so even though it’s a good drink, I tend to avoid it.

Juiced Vegetables:

I heard that juiced vegetables are good for health. But I seldom try them myself. If I can make good juice, I will give more information on this.

“The Bad" Category:

Wine, beer, and alcoholic drinks:

Any kind of alcoholic drink impacts your brain, and most of them are high-calorie foods. The best would be if you could eliminate them completely. If you cannot or don’t want to eliminate them totally for any social or other reason, I recommend having as little as you can.

Fruit Juice:

100% juice is natural, but you are removing fiber or condensing it, so a great healthy fruit becomes a sugar bomb for you. Instead of having juice, I recommend the fruit itself.

Energy Drinks:

Usually, energy drinks provide a temporary energy boost, but not many healthy nutrients are found to my knowledge. I just recommend reducing them as much as possible.

“The harmful” category:

Many corporate big names may complain against me. But I need to write what I believe is right.

Soft/Carbonated Drinks:

Other than receiving calories (eventually fat), soft or carbonated drinks give you no benefit. Diet soft drinks give you only the illusion of getting fewer calories. But they will have some impact on your body and eventually are not beneficial at all.

Coffee House Drinks:

Though I like coffee house drinks, these are actually sugar bombs. Some of them have almost the same amount of calories as a meal. I am trying to quit but cannot always succeed. I am still trying.

Cocktails:

Many parties may sound incomplete without cocktails, but they have so many bad effects on your body. Just remove them totally if you can.

Sports Drinks:

You have seen and heard a lot about sports drinks being good for health. These are actually marketing campaigns while most of these drinks have a negative impact on your body. During workout days, you may consider just water or lime water, which is a much cheaper and more effective solution.

Milkshakes:

A milkshake is actually blended ice cream and full of calories only. You may customize it and make it a bit healthier, but I recommend removing this from your drink list.

When we stay alone, having a “good” drink is not an issue. But keeping the habit of healthy drinks while with friends and at parties is the critical part of it. You need to have firm control over yourself. This part I cannot help with; you need to find your way.