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Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston & Co. are leading the way: They start the day with a special drink that promotes weight loss.
To lose weight, it is advisable to start the day with a healthy meal.
Certain morning routines could hinder weight loss and should therefore be avoided.
However, there are certain foods that are ideal for breakfast if you want to lose weight.
Celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Liz Hurley and Jennifer Aniston, for example, rely on a morning drink made from apple cider vinegar, which, according to scientific studies, can actually help you achieve your desired weight.
The dose plays an important role.
Lose weight like celebrities: This drink is said to work wonders – a study also shows this
If you want to lose weight, start your day with a glass of water mixed with apple cider vinegar.
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A study from Lebanon's Holy Spirit University Kaslik, led by biochemist Dr.
Rony Abou-Khalil, examined the effects of apple cider vinegar on weight and other metabolic parameters, as the
Pharmazeutische Zeitung Online
reports.
The study was published in the journal
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
and included 120 overweight or obese adolescents and young adults (average age 17 years).
The participants were divided into four groups and each morning they drank the following drinks on an empty stomach:
The first group drank 250 ml of water with 5 ml of apple cider vinegar, the second group drank 250 ml of water with 10 ml of apple cider vinegar, the third group drank 250 ml of water with 15 ml of apple cider vinegar and the fourth group drank a placebo drink.
The apple cider vinegar used contained five percent acid, while the placebo drink had 0.25 percent lactic acid added to mimic the taste of apple cider vinegar.
The study was conducted double-blind, meaning neither the patient nor the investigator knew who was receiving which treatment.
During the study phase, the participants hardly differed in their diet and physical activity.
This information was recorded in a food diary.
In addition, weight, waist circumference and body fat percentage were measured at four different times (at the beginning of the study and after four, eight and twelve weeks).
In addition, the researchers measured total cholesterol, blood sugar and triglyceride levels in the blood.
Study results show: Apple cider vinegar has a positive effect on weight loss and BMI
The study results showed that those who drank apple cider vinegar lost significant weight and reduced their body mass index (BMI).
In particular, those who received the highest dose of apple cider vinegar experienced the greatest weight loss after twelve weeks.
Depending on the dose, participants who drank apple cider vinegar daily during the study lost an average of six to eight kilos.
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In addition, scientists noted a decrease in blood sugar levels, triglycerides and cholesterol levels (also depending on the dose).
The highest dose of apple cider vinegar appeared to have the greatest effect within twelve weeks.
In contrast, participants who received a placebo drink showed little weight loss.
The drink also had no positive effects on the other metabolic parameters and did not lead to any changes.
Apple cider vinegar is therefore an all-rounder that is said to help against bad breath and flatulence, for example.
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