It is scientifically proven and has been tried and tested in practice: Ginger makes you slim because ginger naturally stimulates the metabolism. So if you are tired of having rolls on your stomach and a pinching waistband, reach for the healthy root tuber. The ginger trick stimulates your metabolism and improves digestion and fat burning. Ideal for shedding a few pounds in the fall.

Active metabolism through thermogenesis

Ginger contains essential oils and pungent substances that have a thermogenic effect on the body, similar to chili. This means that heat production increases. This causes the body to use more energy, which it is only too happy to draw from its fat reserves. Ginger therefore literally heats up the metabolism. A laboratory study from India shows that the yellow tuber also has a balancing effect on blood sugar levels and promotes the production of leptin, the hormone that makes you feel full.

Ginger increases the satiety effect of every meal

This effect is confirmed by a study from New York: overweight men were given a ginger drink for breakfast. The doctors then measured the metabolic rate and were amazed. It had increased by 20 percent. In addition, the test subjects ate less on their own than on days without ginger in the morning. The desire to eat was stopped. So what happens when you combine the natural slimming effect of ginger with 4 days of calorie-conscious eating? We'll tell you: you'll lose up to 3 kilos and, thanks to the anti-inflammatory enzymes, you'll even be armed against the first wave of colds.

Lose weight easily with the metabolism trick - here's how:

Drink a glass of homemade ginger lemonade in the morning before breakfast (recipe can be found under the second picture). Have another one at lunchtime and a third glass of fat-away lemonade in the afternoon. That way, cravings don't stand a chance!