This recipe will not only help you get hydrated, but it will help you flush out toxins, feel full and lose weight.

Please remember any kind of store-bought appetite suppressant can be dangerous and may not necessarily help you with your weight loss goals.

There are so many weight loss recipes out there and it can be very misleading.

A healthy diet, exercise and self-control are key factors to successful weight loss.

New studies show that diet drinks actually make you fat.

Naturally flavored and infused waters are a favorite when it comes to weight management.

They taste deliciously good and you control the ingredients.

Please make sure you use filtered water to get the full benefits.

Let’s look at the ingredients in this flat tummy water recipe:

Cucumbers:

They are low in calories, act as a diuretic, high in dietary in fiber, and help keep the body alkaline. Cucumbers are a perfect weight loss food.

Ginger:

A study from the Institute for Human Nutrition at Columbia University showed that when participants drank a hot beverage with ginger, they felt more full and had less chance of overeating.

Lemon:

They are high in pectin fiber, which helps suppress food cravings. It also helps the body eliminate waste products by cleansing and detoxifying it. Lemons are alkaline forming and will aid with weight loss.

Mint:

You may not have thought of mint as an appetite suppressant, but it is. Not only will it give the water a refreshing flavor it will stop food cravings too.

Water:

Water is life. It keeps the body hydrated, which is important because dehydration can slow down the fat burning process. It lubricates joints and muscles during exercise and helps the blood supply oxygen to muscles. Water also helps feel full during meals, so we don’t overeat.

Flat tummy water recipe:

In a BPA-free pitcher or mason jar, add the following:

6 cups of filtered water

1 tbsp of grated ginger

1 cucumber, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

1/2 cup of mint leaves

Let the mixture infuse overnight

Drink it all the next day and enjoy!

If you don’t finish it all, please keep it refrigerated. it keeps up to 2 days.

Make sure ingredients are organic and the water is filtered.

If you can’t find fresh ginger, you can also use organic ginger root powder.

Use 1 Tbsp.

TIP: You can do this every other day.  This is safe and very hydrating too.

It is recommended to stop after 4 weeks.