Bay leaf for weight loss

Almost everyone has a package with a bay leaf in the kitchen. This spice is one of the most famous in our country. Many housewives season hot dishes with bay leaves and add it to pickles and marinades. However, few people know that bay leaf is not only an indispensable food supplement, but also an excellent folk remedy for weight loss.

One of the key beneficial properties of bay leaf is the ability to remove excess fluid and salt from the body. As you know, the accumulation of salts and fluids tend to manifest themselves in the form of cellulite, swelling under the eyes and other unpleasant aesthetic defects. Preparations based on bay leaf have a good diuretic effect, and therefore allow you to quickly cleanse the body of accumulated fluid and salt deposits.

In addition to the diuretic action, bay leaf has a number of other properties that are useful for weight loss:

• reduces appetite;
• relieves stress and has a calming effect;
• lowers blood sugar levels;
• strengthens the immune system and fights viruses;
• has a diaphoretic effect;
• normalizes metabolism.

Bay leaf contains in its composition substances that can adversely affect the state of the body. That is why treatment with bay leaves has a fairly large list of contraindications.

Other contraindications include:

• diabetes mellitus of moderate and severe degree;
• predisposition to constipation;
• severe diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• kidney failure;
• urolithiasis disease;
• heart diseases;
• breastfeeding period;
• childhood.

Most often, those who want to get rid of extra pounds are recommended to drink a decoction of bay leaves.

Its recipe is very simple:

• Pour half a liter of water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Put a few bay leaves and boil for 6 minutes.
• Infuse for 3 or 4 hours, then filter.
• Take on an empty stomach 1 tbsp. 3 times a day.

The course of admission lasts 3 days.

Another useful remedy for weight loss is bay leaf infusion.

To prepare it, you will need a large package of this spice:

• Take about two dozen leaves and put in a glass jar.
• Pour the seasoning with a liter of boiling water and close the jar with a lid.
• After 12 hours, strain and divide into thirds (should make 3 cups).

Take before meals, for 3 days, 1/3 cup. Store the infusion in the refrigerator.

So that the obsessive feeling of hunger does not push for uncontrolled absorption of food, it is recommended to drink a decoction of bay leaf and cinnamon, which can suppress hunger:

• A few bay leaves and a teaspoon of cinnamon pour a liter of water, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
• Then cool and strain.
• Drink 1 glass of decoction a day shortly before meals.

It is important to remember that the course of taking this drug should not last longer than 3 days.

Mix in a bowl 1 tbsp. grated ginger, a few anise seeds, 2 cloves and one bay leaf. Pour 3 cups of water into a saucepan, add a glass of sugar, half a glass of flower honey, 2 tbsp. orange zest, pour the spice mixture into the pan and mix.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook over medium heat until it thickens and reduces in volume by about half (this will take 13-14 minutes). Then remove the bay leaf and let the syrup cool.

Strain the cooled mixture, add 2 cups of orange juice and 3 tbsp. lemon. Pour into a plastic container and place it in the freezer for 6-7 hours. While the mixture is freezing, it must be stirred every 30 minutes.

Pour 300 ml of milk into a saucepan, add 1.5 tbsp.sugar, a cinnamon stick, a few cardamom grains, a clove star and one bay leaf. Salt to taste. Put the saucepan on a slow fire and wait for the milk to boil (do not forget to stir the mixture occasionally).

Then, passing the milk through a sieve, pour it into another pan. Put the milk back on the stove and pour half a glass of oatmeal into it. Cook the porridge over medium heat until tender. Before serving, decorate the dish with almond petals and pour with berry syrup.

Prepare 2 medium-sized dorada carcasses for baking. Set the oven to preheat to 190 degrees. Rub the fish with salt. Slice half a lemon into thin slices.

Inside each fish, put a few slices of lemon and a couple of bay leaves. Line the bottom of a baking dish with parchment paper and lay out the fish. Prepare dressing: mix 1/3 cup olive oil and 1 tbsp. paprika. Pour this mixture over the fish.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Drizzle with lemon juice before serving.

Rinse a large bunch of sorrel well, separate the leaves from the stems. Cut the leaves into large pieces, and put the stems in a saucepan with boiling chicken broth. Boil the sorrel for 4-6 minutes. Then the broth should be filtered.

Grate one large carrot, cut a large onion into cubes. Fry vegetables in vegetable oil. Dice one large potato. Bring the broth back to a boil, add all the vegetables and bay leaf to it.

Simmer the soup over low heat for about 30 minutes, then pour 1 tbsp into it. lemon juice and 3 raw eggs (pouring in the eggs gradually, stirring constantly). Add salt and pepper to taste.Next, put the sorrel leaves in the soup and cook it for another 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream and fresh herbs.

Cut a small piece of ginger root into thin slices. Boil 3 cups of water, add 1 tsp. spice mixes - cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Then put ginger, bay leaf and 2 tbsp in a saucepan. Sahara.

After the sugar has dissolved, boil the drink for another 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat and leave for 10 minutes. When the sbiten cools down a bit, add 3 tbsp. flower honey and stir. Strain and drink sbiten hot.

• On days when you are taking bay leaf based weight loss products, try to drink as much pure water as possible - this will speed up the process of removing fluid and allow you to maintain the body's water balance.
• Never take decoctions and infusions of bay leaf for more than 3 days in a row, otherwise you risk getting problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Repeat the course no more than once a month.
• For the duration of bay leaf therapy, consider your diet - it must comply with the principles of a healthy diet, do not contain salty, spicy and fatty foods. Include more fruits and vegetables in your diet.
• To avoid unpleasant consequences for the body, it is recommended to consult with your doctor before taking bay leaf-based preparations, especially if you have any chronic diseases.