Lose weight now with Nopal!

I love to recommend the cactus in diets, is a lovely plant to lose weight, because besides being rich in fiber, is very low in calories, and you can eat cactus at all hours.

In juices, salads, stews, roast is delicious! Best of all, it's easy to prepare in most of these forms.

The cactus contains 17 amino acids, of which 8 are essential. It is nutritious and rich source of fiber, which helps improve our digestion.

Cactus fiber

By consuming nopal we are ingesting fiber soluble which is effective in combating obesity and overweight, improving the intestinal traffic, and preventing the absorption of fats and even Sugars s, causing a number of metabolic effects that contribute to combat overweight.

It is estimated that the cactus fiber can trap up to 30% more fat compared to other types of fibers. This does not mean that by eating the cactus, can eat fat free, but it will help you a diet more effective .

On the other hand, fiber nopal, like most fibers, provide satiety, which favors us especially if we are to diet , we did not because we feel that feeling of overeating because we feel satisfied longer.

Other benefits

Nopal is not only a good ally for people who want to lose weight, even those who want to control cholesterol levels and blood glucose can benefit from this main floor. It also improves insulin resistance, and fatty acids protect the stomach lining and even help prevent certain cancers related to digestion.

On the other hand, the nopal is an excellent ally against constipation.

Presentations

It is recommended to include cactus in our meals, as I said, in the form of salad, roast or stew itself, but we can also find dried cactus extract as supplements, capsules or powders.

Sometimes it is mixed with other fruit fiber or flax , and is also beneficial.

Nopal juice:

You can make a juice to drink in the morning with the following ingredients:

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 cup water

2 servings of nopales in pieces

3 pineapple chunks

3 pieces of celery

2 leaves of spinach or parsley

Honey (optional)

Preparation:

Place in blender all ingredients and blend well until all ingredients have been crushed.

Sweeten with honey (one tablespoon) if you consider necessary.

Serve and drink without strain, it is important to complete drinking, and eating cactus fiber.

Whichever option you opt for, remember that the nopal is beneficial, but have much more effective if you combine your intake with a low calorie diet and regular routine add weight to lose weight.