Mint for weight loss

Mint – the medicinal plant of family of Yasnotkov having strong aroma thanks to the menthol which is its part. In the nature there are more than 20 types of mint and 100 subspecies among which are the most known mint water, peppery, Japanese and garden.

Thanks to the refreshing aroma and exclusive medicinal properties mint is widely used in cosmetology, the confectionery and alcoholic beverage industry, perfumery, cookery, traditional and nonconventional medicine.

In cookery mint is used at preparation of desserts, chocolate, lollipops, ice cream and candies. Leaves of mint use for improvement of flavoring and aromatic qualities of dishes, adding them to marinades, sauces and gas stations. In summertime various cocktails, cold teas and drinks for weight loss with mint help to satisfy thirst.

Useful properties of mint for weight loss

As a part of leaves of mint 2,75% of essential oil contain, in inflorescences its contents makes about 6%, and contains in seeds of mint to 20% of fat oil. Also mint for weight loss contains such substances as:

• Carotene;
• Tannic and resinous substances;
• Hesperidin;
• Ursolovy acid;
• Rutinum;
• Ascorbic acid;
• Arginine;
• Chlorogenic acid;
• Rhamnose;
• Phytosterol;
• Caffeic acid;
• Neutral saponins;
• Oleanolovy acid;
• Glucose;
• Betaine;
• Phytosterol.

Essential oil of mint for weight loss possesses a pleasant smell, it colourless, with a greenish or yellowish shade. Caloric content of 100 g of fresh leaves of mint makes 47 kcal.

The use of leaves of mint during meal promotes digestion, helps at disorder of digestive tract and an inflammation of intestines.

Mint activates the sialadens and glands emitting digestive enzymes thereby promoting digestion. Salutary impact of mint on intestines allows to apply widely it in various drinks with mint to weight loss.

In traditional medicine mint is used at treatment of a headache, a congestion of a nose, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, quinsy, cold, in nonconventional medicine tea with mint is applied to weight loss, treatment of asthma, calm of a nervous system and at sleeplessness.

Use of mint for weight loss also therefore as this plant is the natural laxative helping to get rid of locks and gas generations in intestines is effective.

Essential oil of mint is a natural antiseptic agent therefore it is recommended to use for clarification of skin, at treatment of an infection, spots, an itch and acne rash, and thanks to antiinflammatory properties mint oil effectively helps at treatment of stings of bees, wasps, mosquitoes and hornets.

Mint for weight loss: contraindications

Contraindications to use of mint for weight loss is the individual intolerance and hypersensitivity to components of this medicinal plant. It is forbidden to use mint for weight loss to people with the lowered arterial pressure and a varicosity.

It is not necessary to use mint at pregnancy, infertility, drowsiness, to children under 3 years and men (it reduces a libido).

Tea with mint for weight loss

Hot fragrant mint tea in winter time perfectly warms, and in summertime satisfies thirst. This effective drink for weight loss with mint prepares quite simply. The fresh or dried-up leaves of a peppermint are filled in with a glass of boiled water and infuse within 5 min., then liquid is passed through a strainer. Ready liquid with mint for weight loss, according to reviews in a combination to the balanced food yields fine results after a week of daily two times use.

There is a set of various drinks with mint for weight loss to which number such recipes belong as:

• Green tea with a peppermint. 1 tsp of green tea and a branch of a peppermint is added to liter of the boiling water. The received liquid pines on slow fire of 5-7 min., then 10 min. infuse in the warm place and are missed through a strainer;
• Mint tea with a thyme. The glass of boiled water fills in 1 tsps of the dried-up peppermint and 1 tsp of a thyme, the received mix is put for 5 min. on naked flame, then 10 min. infuse in the warm place;
• Mint drink with wild apples. 1 tsp of fruits of a crab needs to be mixed with 1 tsp of leaves of mint and to fill in with boiled water halfliter. The received liquid of 5 min. is boiled on slow fire, then for 10 min. infuses in the warm place.

Water of Sassi which part the lemon, a cucumber, ginger and mint for weight loss is is very popular. This drink accelerates metabolism, brings excess liquid out of an organism, improves work of digestive tract.

For its preparation it is necessary to mix in the evening in a 3-liter glass jar one average cucumber cut by thin circles and one lemon, 1 tsp of polished ginger and 20 leaves of mint. The prepared ingredients are filled in with 2 liters of pure drinking water, then bank is put for the night in the refrigerator. In the morning drink of Sassi with mint for weight loss will be ready to the use.