Drink these concoctions to lose weight while sleeping

Did you know losing sleep is one of the major reasons for weight gain? As much as we want to stay in shape, our dietary habits and lifestyle plays a pivotal role in defining our health conditions.

This is one of the reasons why health experts always suggest to avoid eating or drinking anything post dinner, but over the years the narrative has changed and nutritionists around the world are vouching for the benefits of drinking soothing and healing drinks before bedtime to ensure that sleep is not affected. This is because studies have found that erratic sleep cycles also attribute to the ever increasing weight and waistline. So, if you too have been trying to lose weight, then including these blends might help you get rid of stubborn fat while your body is at rest.

A hot glass of milk helps in inducing sleep and helps in improving the metabolic rate. Milk is rich in a compound called Tryptophan, which is basically an amino acid, which helps in inducing sleep by releasing serotonin, a hormone which helps in ensuring better sleep. The addition of antioxidant rich spice-Cinnamon helps in boosting the metabolism, which when combined with milk leads to effectively managing weight. Moreover, Cinnamon is loaded with nutrients that enable burning fat and reduce the triglyceride levels and keeps the heart healthy. Boil one glass of milk along with a stick of Cinnamon. Brew the blend and drink it warm with jaggery or honey (optional).

This blend needs no introduction. Turmeric milk or haldi wala doodh is a perfect drink to induce sleep, improve metabolism, heal nerves and inflammation and reduce pain in the joints and body. Loaded with Curcumin, Gingerol, and Piperine this drink is great for losing weight while sleeping. These bio active compounds in golden milk help in flushing our harmful toxins, accelerate the metabolic rate and help in losing weight and induce sleep.

This flower based tea is known for its healing properties, but you will be amazed to know that studies have found that drinking this tea may also help in losing weight. This is because drinking warm Chamomile tea before bed time helps in managing blood glucose levels, which further helps in losing weight. Also Chamomile has sedative properties, which increase the level of glycine in the body, which is a kind of neurotransmitter that relaxes the nerves and induces sleep. This bedtime tea can also help in improving metabolism and which accelerates the fat burning hormones.

This age-old drink is believed to be the best drink for people suffering from insulin imbalance, this is because fenugreek seeds are loaded with dietary fibers and drinking them can help in providing satiety and the warm nature of this spice helps in activating the fat burning hormones. So, just crush 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds and boil them and add in a dash of cinnamon and drink it warm. It helps in detoxifying the body by flushing out toxins. It also has great antacid properties, which helps in reducing the acid reflux and improves digestion.

This may be the tonic you are looking to fix your vision problems and reduce stress, and last but not the least losing weight. Yes, drinking a warm glass of milk with a mixture of almond, fennel and mishri is a great way to boost metabolism, improve digestion and eyesight. The presence of omega 3 fatty acids in almonds and antioxidants, dietary fibers in fennel may help in improving vision and help in regeneration of cells. It also helps in relaxing the nerves and reduces stress, anxiety and early signs of depression. If you are trying to lose weight, do not add mishri to the blend and enjoy it with honey or jaggery. Mix 4-5 almonds, crush them and add 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds, brew it on one glass of milk and enjoy with honey/jaggery/mishri.