Researchers have found that your resting energy expenditure (or the amount of calories burned while being still) can increase up to 24-30% within 10 minutes of drinking water.
You might think that water is a no-brainer because, duh, it has no calories! But H2O has even more qualities that make it extremely useful for weight loss.
Green tea is rich in catechins, which are powerful antioxidants believed to be effective in boosting metabolism and burning fat.
The most notable of those catechins is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which has been researched as a particularly effective metabolic booster especially when combined with caffeine.
Lemon water has not been proven to increase metabolism or detoxification, but it does offer a number of potential health benefits.
Plus dropping some lemon juice in your water is a great low-calorie option to flavor—what many consider to be—a boring beverage.
This powerful root’s role in weight loss has more to do with reversing symptoms that often hinder people from losing weight.
In other words, it isn’t directly correlated with losing weight, but can alleviate some bodily stressors that may inhibit your weight loss journey.
The key weight-loss ingredient in apple cider vinegar is acetic acid.
It can improve metabolism and help decrease insulin levels, which is huge.
Like green tea, black tea contains caffeine (about 47 mg), a stimulant that is thought to increase calorie expenditure.
These compounds have the capacity to reduce calorie intake, increase healthy bacteria in the gut, and promote fat breakdown.