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Unsweetened green tea after lunch
One plain cup of green tea, with no sugar and no honey, can follow lunch. It is not a fat-loss drink, and it is not a promise that weight will change.
One plain green tea after lunch
After a heavy lunch many people reach for a sweet drink. A single cup of green tea, leaves or a plain bag, steeped and left unsweetened, is a quieter swap. It still has caffeine. It is a drink beside a meal, not a meal skipped, and not a plan.
Nothing in the cup melts fat or promises a change on the scale. One cup is enough. People who have been told to limit caffeine, and anyone who gets shaky or sour in the stomach from tea, should skip it.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon loose green tea, or one plain tea bag
- 1 cup just-boiled water
- A small strainer if you use loose leaves
How to prepare
- Let the boiled water sit for a minute so it is hot but not furiously boiling, then pour it over the leaves.
- Steep for two to three minutes, strain, and do not add sugar or honey.
How to use
- Drink one cup after lunch, not instead of lunch.
- Leave it unsweetened.
- Do not line up several cups through the afternoon and evening.
Helpful habits
- If the cup tastes bitter, the water was too hot or the steep was too long. Shorten it next time.
- A short walk after the meal can sit beside the cup. The tea is not doing that walking.
Precautions
- This is not a fat-loss drink and not a promise of weight change.
- It contains caffeine. Skip it if tea makes you shaky, sleepless, or sour in the stomach, and do not drink it late at night.
- Do not use it to skip meals. Chest pain, fainting, or a doctor-given diet plan outranks this cup.
Frequently asked questions
Will green tea after lunch change my weight?
- No. One unsweetened cup is not a fat-loss drink and not a promise of weight change.
Can I add honey to this green tea?
- Not in this habit. The cup stays unsweetened. Honey would make it a sweet drink.
How many cups should I drink?
- One cup after lunch. More cups are not a stronger plan.
