To try and shape up, most people will cut out all unhealthy foods from their diet. Eating less junk food or following a diet plan can be a good way to lose weight, but there are some things which can help speed up the process. Although slimmers might think they have to cut out alcohol when trying to lose weight, one study showed drinking gin could actually help burn fat fast. Just by having the spirit, dieters could burn up to 17 percent more calories and start to burn body fat quickly.
How does this work?
Drinking gin can speed up dieters metabolisms and help burn calories more efficiently, according to a study at the University of Sigulda in Latvia.
Having a fast metabolism means the body burns calories more quickly and those with a high metabolism are also less likely to store fat.
The study used a group of mice to test the results and they were given either gin or water.
They were then watched to see what happened to their calorie-burning potential and there was a huge difference in the results.
Those who were given gin showed an increase in their metabolic rate by an incredible 17 percent, meaning they burned many more calories than those who stuck to water.
In fact, the mice who consumed water saw no changes in their metabolism.
Drinking gin boosted the metabolism due to an ‘afterburn effect’, as the liver tried to break down the spirit, according to the study.
The author of the study, Thisa Lye, concluded ‘the spirit may have a slimming effect on the body’, although further tests would be needed.
Gin in a favourite of many, although it was not clarified how much of the drink is needed to feel the benefits.
According to NHS guidelines, men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week.