Has it ever occurred to you that you will ever lose weight on weeds? If not, then you can comfort yourself with the thought that this weight loss will not just take place on the weeds, but on the healing grass. All this is about a dandelion - a commonplace, common, habitual plant, practically, of any geographical latitude.
Why do we use dandelion for weight loss?
The expediency of using dandelion for weight loss, of course, is its composition:
- provitamin A;
- vitamins E, C, PP, B;
- iron, manganese, calcium, potassium , boron, copper;
- bitter glycosides;
- rubber;
- resinous substances.
Look closely at potassium - it is responsible for one of the basic properties of dandelion, extremely useful in losing weight. Dandelion is used for weight loss, because, due to potassium, it has a diuretic effect. Thus, already in the form of edema, you can lose a few extra pounds. But there are also other diuretics. True, all the other diuretic plants or preparations do not have as much potassium as a dandelion. Therefore, as a result of this weight loss, your personal supply of potassium is also washed away, and there is already a real deficit.
But that is not all. Dandelion is known for its choleretic properties. Therefore, it is very useful for the normalization and recovery of the whole gastrointestinal tract, especially the liver. Receiving a dandelion displays harmful cholesterol and speeds up digestion, which certainly only helps in weight loss.
Reception of a dandelion
Most often for weight loss, dandelion roots are used. This is primarily due to the fact that the roots are much more often sold in pharmacies, as well as the fact that they are easy to procure independently for the winter.
And the leaves and stems are equally useful, because they contain healing bitterness. In summer it is more convenient and clever to take fresh green shoots, in the winter - dried roots.
If you brew tea from fresh leaves, hold them for 20 minutes in salt water - this will slightly lower the bitter taste, which, at times, makes the dandelion drink unbearable.