 Hey guys, this is Dr. Ahmet Ergen. Today we are going to talk about the drinks that you should consider drinking if you are trying to lose weight. Since this is a diabetes channel, so of course weight loss is part of the diabetes. And I think if you are trying to lose weight and wondering what to drink, which I get this question all the time, I think that video is for you. So stay tuned. Let's get started. Hi guys, thank you for watching. Quickly, I have a quiz for you in the description below. So after you watch this video, take the quiz, answer the questions, the more questions you answer correctly, the higher the chance. And one in three will win a chapter from my book. It's going to be delivered electronically to you, a real chapter from the ultimate diabetes book. So go ahead, finish the video, take the quiz and win. So guys, number one on my list is green tea. Now green tea actually has been studied multiple times and up to seven pounds of weight loss within three months has been shown if you drink green tea regularly. Now if you are not a big fan of green tea, there is something called matcha. So that also has been shown to cause more weight loss than the green tea itself. And think about it, green tea has a lot of caffeine as well, it's going to give you a boost and has a lot of antioxidants. And one of the biggest antioxidants is called catechins. So the catechins are a lot in green tea, especially in matcha. There is so much of them and I think that is one of the reasons why people are losing weight. So guys, coffee is second on the list. So coffee can be good or bad. So if you are going to Starbucks and trying to get those crazy high calorie drinks with a bunch of milk in there and a bunch of creamer and so forth, you may be in trouble. But if you are just drinking regular coffee with stevia for example and if you are especially used to black coffee, that may be good. If you are not tolerant to coffee though, it may be a problem because you know, it's going to make you jittery. But it can give you energy as well. So if you want to get some booze and you just want to keep yourself busy instead of having a high calorie beverage, I think coffee in that sense will be great. Okay, so third on the list is black tea. So some of you guys may not be a big fan of black tea, but there's so many options out there. Now my personal favorite is black currant tea. Black currant tea actually has a lot of berries that is infused in it so that increases the flavonoids in it because polyphenols of flavonoids that are super antioxidant. Now what happens when you drink black tea that suits your taste buds? Well, if you drink three servings of black tea a day, you can lose significant weight by increasing the fat burn, by reducing the calorie intake and by improving the healthy gut bacteria. So studies indicate that people who drink three servings of black tea a day have much better weight circumference, much less weight circumference and overall more weight loss in studies. So some of you guys are going to be like, wait a minute, what about the water? You know, everybody thinks that if you drink water, you will lose a bunch of weight. Well, you may, but it depends on how you drink that water. Just chucking water constantly is just going to keep you in the restroom all day long. So that's not the solution. So I'll give you a couple of tips about water. So if you drink hot water or hot water beverage before your meal, that can fill your stomach, increase your fullness and satiety so you can have less food. So that helps, right? The cold water on the other hand in between meals can actually increase your resting metabolism. So that can increase the energy expenditure as well. So again, hot water before the meal, cold water in between meals and try to stay hydrated at all times because sometimes our body interprets thirst as hunger. So as a result, you know, you don't want to become dehydrated because that leads to false sense of hunger. A bonus tip for you, if you think that, oh, I cannot really drink hot water. Doug, what are you talking about? Who drinks hot water? Well, if that's the case, actually, I have a bonus tip for you. You can actually put a bullion or broth in that hot water and it needs to be low salt. Make sure it's low salt and that can really suppress your appetite and you can skip a meal and maybe keep fasting. Again, that's kind of a breaking the fast, but it's really not a high calorie drink. So overall, it will keep you in that fasting mood. Okay, so next on the list is apple cider vinegar drinks. Now, apple cider vinegar drinks you have to be careful about because it can rot your teeth quite a bit. So never ever try to drink apple cider vinegar like by itself. You have to mix it with something else and all you need is two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. So you don't have to really choke yourself with that either. So you can make all sorts of drinks. You can put apple cider vinegar to your taste to any drink that does not have any calories. Just add a little bit of it to every drink and you will develop that taste and it's not going to be too horrible, but that acidic acid within the vinegar and some other compounds has been shown to reduce the insulin levels, improve the insulin sensitivity and reduce the hunger. So there you go. There's another way to control your hunger and boost your metabolism. Okay guys, for those who do not like any of these drinks and you are used to this carbonated beverage feeling. Well, there's a lot of flavored carbonated beverages out there. You can choose from and the carbonation can also keep you full. Anytime you feel like you're hungry, you can just grab that and drink. Keep it on your stock, keep it in your refrigerator at work or at home. And there you go. You have another option. Another option is ginger. So you may like or may not like to taste the ginger. A lot of people do actually and you can be very creative when it comes to ginger. Now you can get crystallized ginger and you can get a ginger tea if you're a tea person. But if you're not a tea person, you want something like a mucktail, like a fake cocktail. You can definitely use some ginger with a lemon and crush some mint and put some ice. And there you go. You have a cocktail. It's a great summer drink and it will keep you full. It will increase your energy expenditure and will help with the weight loss. The next on the list is the protein drinks. Like you all know, protein drinks can be beneficial. Although you have to pay attention to how much calories they come with. There are some keto protein drinks that are more higher in fat. But proteins definitely increases the GLP1 hormones, which are the hormones that gives you the satiety feeling. And lowers the ghrelin hormone, which is the hormone that actually makes you hungry. So if you can get your hands on a tasty protein drink that is handy. I do that all the time after my morning workouts. I generally just drink a protein drink, good for my muscles, good for my hunger. And there are generally very low calories. I generally stick to 150 or lower per serving for protein drinks. But they can definitely help you stay full. Especially it can help you skip meals and it can increase your productivity and you name it. So pick a protein drink that you like. Because you cannot drink tea all day, you cannot drink water all day. You have to mix it up. Maybe sometimes protein drinks, sometimes ginger tea, sometimes water. Sometimes some sort of vinegar, apple cider vinegar drink. So just mix your day up but you have to plan and you have to prepare and keep those in mind guys. Here's a bonus tip for you guys. So my wife just told me there is another way of doing this. So basically you want to go to the pool, get a drink and relax. And you know when I get a bunch of calories, well you can go for sugar free cocktail mixes. And you can just use some carbonated water. You can put some ginger, lime, lemon, mint, whatever you want. And there you go. You have an awesome drink that's going to cool you up and no calories. And you can boost your energy and keep your food intake down. The last one is my least favorite one is the vegetable juice. I'm not a big fan of vegetable juice. I don't like juicing things too much because when you juice things you're really ripping them off their fiber and so forth. I would suggest definitely if you are not a vegetable chewer, you don't want to chew on vegetables. And people think I'm not a cow, I'm not going to eat vegetables. But if you're that kind of guy, you know, definitely vegetable juice may be a good option for you. And there's no harm with that. And if you like that taste, go for it. Anything that can keep your calories down, give you good vitamins and minerals and potassium will be your best friend. So guys, if you like this video, give it a thumbs up, share this video, and we'll see you in the next one. Hey guys, I hope you're enjoying this channel so far and I hope you subscribed already. If you didn't do it and if you did watch this video right there, I think that will help you too.