We don’t like winter: it’s cold, you have to stay covered, it rains, it snows and then we get fat. It happens every year. It happens despite the gym, the diet, the efforts to follow a healthy diet and the sacrifices. But are you sure that it is really fat and not, perhaps, swelling? Because in this case it is easier to solve the problem. For example, did you know that sage is a cure-all to deflate the belly? It is the perfect ingredient to combat bloating and give us a flat stomach. But this is news …
Sage is a spontaneous herbaceous plant found throughout the Mediterranean area.
Almost everyone at home has a sage plant but in general we use the leaves only to season tortellini. Yet sage has many properties. And in fact sage is used in the form of infusions, mother tinctures and essential oils in herbal medicine and phytotherapy for the treatment of numerous ailments. Let’s give you some examples: sage is widely used in particular in case of problems related to the menstrual cycle but also to those related to menopause. Read on after the photo
Not only that: sage infusions are very useful for digestion: they improve it and reduce stomach and intestinal discomfort. Think that the consumption of sage infusions protects the intestinal mucosa from irritation and decreases gases in the intestine. Which means it deflates the belly. If consumed regularly, the sage infusion gives a flat, deflated stomach and significantly reduces bloating and flatulence. Read on after the photo
The infusion in question, to have its effects, should be drunk twice a day, before or during meals. In order for it to give its best, it should be done every time on the spot and eaten lukewarm. But let’s see how it is prepared. Here’s what you need: 250 milliliters of water, half a teaspoon of dried sage, half a teaspoon of dried mint, half a teaspoon of fennel seeds, half a teaspoon of cumin seeds. The preparation is very simple. Read on after the photo
Bring the water with the fennel and cumin seeds to a boil. When the water boils, add the sage and mint leaves and leave to infuse for five minutes. Filter and consume before or during main meals. The sage infusion is not recommended for pregnant women, those who are breastfeeding and those suffering from gastric reflux.
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