Cucumbers + Lemon Juice = Fat Burn?

Cucumber


Cucumber contains a high sulphur and silcon content. These minerals work to stimulate the kidneys to wash out uric acid, which is a waste product. With this uric acid being washed out, it stimulates the removal of fat, and loosens the fat from the cells.

Lemons


Lemons have high levels of citric acid, citric acid is an important component of the Citric Acid Cycle, during which citric acid is involved in the breakdown of fats--as well as carbohydrates and proteins--into carbon dioxide and water.



While a balanced, low-calorie diet is the best way to lose weight, certain food pairings can supercharge your metabolism and may help you burn fat. Lemon juice and cucumbers is one such combination -- and there are other food combos that can also act as fat burners. Different foods stimulate the body's fat-burning mechanisms in different ways, so combining the right foods can elevate fat burning.

Lemon Juice & Cucumbers


Cucumbers are high in sulphur and silicon, two trace minerals that may help the body burn fat. And because cucumbers are high in water, they prevent bloating by acting as diuretics. It may sound counter-intuitive, but foods with high water content prevent water retention and bloating that can make it appear that you have a big belly. Adding a squeeze of lemon juice to a cucumber salad or plate of sliced cucumbers can stoke your body's fat-burning furnace. Lemons are purported to increase metabolism, which generates heat in the body. As your body heats up, calories and fat dissolve. Plus, lemons are highly acidic. Acidic foods may aid fat breakdown.

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The difference in Coke and Diet Coke

Aspartame is the basis of NutraSweet and Equal, flavors Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, and other drinks, and sweetens a host of foods you or I wouldn’t even begin to suspect.

The carbonated drinks industry is one of the biggest income generating businesses in the world today. People are consuming huge amounts of carbonated soft drinks to quench their thirst. There are many brands of soft drinks in the market and Coca-Cola is one of them.

Coca-Cola is the leading brand of carbonated soft drinks that are sold in restaurants, stores, and vending machines all over the world. It is most popularly known as Coke, a refreshing drink made from a concentrate combined with filtered water and sweeteners.

The original flavor of Coke is the regular Coke but in time, the company has developed other flavored drinks like Sprite and Royal. Today, Coke comes in several flavors, Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Vanilla, Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola, and Diet Coke, among others.

Regular and Diet Coke have the same ingredients save for the type of sweeteners used in their production. This difference came about as the result of the demand for a soft drink that is less fattening and which can be consumed by people with diabetes.

Regular Coke is sweetened with sugar made from high fructose corn syrup which is high in calories and can spike insulin. Diet Coke on the other hand is sweetened with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, a synthetic sweetener that has lesser calories.



We grew up with Regular Coke, in fact, it is probably the first soft drink we have tasted and its taste is very distinct and satisfying. But then, a can of Regular Coke contains approximately 138 calories so consuming it would add up to your weight. It tastes sweeter too because of its sugar content.


There are concerns that the synthetic sweeteners that are being used in Diet Coke are not safe and can in fact cause some serious illnesses. These chemicals are said to be harmful to people but these concerns are still subject to more scientific and medical studies.

Summary

1. Regular Coke is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup while Diet Coke is sweetened with artificial sweeteners.
2. Regular Coke contains more calories while Diet Coke contains less.
3. Regular Coke has a stronger taste while Diet Coke is bland.
4. Regular Coke is sweet because of its fructose content while Diet Coke is less sweet because it has no sugar.
5. Regular Coke is suited for those who are not watching their weights while Diet Coke is suited for those who are wary of gaining additional weight.

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