Tropical cocktail to satisfy you for long time and help you lose weight
How to prepare a healthy weight-loss cocktail (photo: screenshot)
Piña colada is an alcoholic beverage made primarily with rum, pineapple, and coconut. By avoiding the harmful alcohol and replacing it with several other ingredients, you can make a much healthier alternative to this festive drink.
Strona Zdrowia tells how to make a drink that will satisfy you for a long time.
What's in a healthy cocktail
Pineapple, found in the drink, is low in calories and high in vitamins A and C and fiber, which supports gut health. It also aids in weight loss as it contains an enzyme called bromelain, which improves digestion, speeds up metabolism, and helps break down proteins in the body.
Pineapple also helps cleanse the body of toxins. It also contains a large amount of manganese, which also improves digestion, detoxifies, and promotes fat and glucose burning.
Coconut milk contains fatty acids that support brain and heart health. They also help maintain a slim figure as they satiate for a long time and support gut health.
Additionally, coconut milk has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Banana also satiates you for a long time and contains natural sugars that are not absorbed as quickly as added sugars.
This prevents sharp spikes in blood glucose levels. A piña colada cocktail can replace a full meal.
The drink provides the body with necessary vitamins and minerals, hydrates well, and adds energy due to its content of fatty acids and carbohydrates. It also facilitates bowel movements and prevents bloating and constipation.
How to make a homemade cocktail
A weight-loss cocktail like piña colada is simple and quick to prepare, with ingredients readily available in most stores, including:
- 1 banana,
- 3-4 slices of fresh pineapple (or canned pineapple),
- 20g of oat flakes,
- 250ml of milk or plant-based drink,
- 250g of coconut milk
How to make a healthy Piña Colada
Soak the oat flakes in half a cup of milk and set aside for about 10 minutes. Peel the banana and cut it into smaller pieces. Add the diced pineapple to the oat flakes and milk.
Add the coconut milk and mix until smooth. If the drink is too thick, add more milk or water.
You can enjoy the cocktail immediately or take it with you to work, school, or on a trip. You can also store it in the refrigerator and drink it within 2 days.
This way, you can prepare two servings at once and keep one in the refrigerator. This will give you a ready-made breakfast for the next day.
Earlier, we wrote about how to eat to slow down aging.
