Golden Latte: the drink of the moment accelerates metabolism –

Hot drinks always work like a hug: a hot coffee to start the day, a delicious tea in the middle of the afternoon… and a milk with spices before bed! What about? Yeah, the golden lattea very famous drink and credited to ayurvedaaims to accelerate the metabolism while comforting and preparing for the night’s sleep.

The drink, whose name in Portuguese would be something like “golden milk”, has fallen in love with many people lately, even more so because it makes the organism work. Some of its ingredients are the famous thermogenics, foods that increase the metabolic rate at rest, such as coffee, black tea, peppers… “Eating foods with a higher protein content also increases this metabolic rate. Due to its lower digestibility, we spend more energy to digest it, in addition to providing an increase in muscle mass, which in greater quantity generates a greater energy expenditure! doctor Alexandre Andreani Paes Leme Giffonidoctor of the nutrology team at Hospital IGESP.

The doctor also says that using these foods can help with weight loss – not for nothing coffee and cinnamon are so famous in pre-workouts! After all, they accelerate metabolism and help the body to make better use of training at the gym.

“The golden latte is a mix of foods with good antioxidants, natural anti-inflammatories, with anti-cancer properties. Turmeric is rich in polyphenols, gives milk its golden color and, combined with black pepper and coconut oil, increases its absorption. Ginger is associated with improved immunity. And it can be made with vegetable extract (vegetable milk) of almonds, for example, or skimmed milk, which may or may not be sweetened”, continues the doctor.

Despite a common preference for taking it at night, there is no recommendation. It can be taken throughout the day, either in the morning or in the afternoon or before going to bed, 2 to 3 times a day. The only recommendation is not to exaggerate the dose (literally!) and pay attention to the amounts of spices and, of course, the ingredients themselves, in case of allergies. The good news is that there are many golden latte recipes out there. One of them you can find below:

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup plant-based milk
1 teaspoon of turmeric
¼ teaspoon ginger
1 cinnamon stick or ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional)
1 pinch of black pepper
Sweetener of choice (optional)

Method of preparation:

In a milk jug, place the vegetable milk to heat over low heat. Then add the other ingredients little by little and mix lightly until it starts to boil. Turn off the heat and serve immediately.