Drink up

I have been experimenting on fluid intake. It started with the cold weather. I am normally a iced tea drinker but my wife likes hot teas. Well I have been trying to drink a big glass of water about 15-30 minutes before meals to help fill me up and lower hunger threshold so I eat less. It works pretty well but I drank an hot apple cinnamon herbal tea one day before a meal and It works even better. There is a long history of the health benefits of herbal tea and I found that drinking it before meals satisfies taste cravings. Give it a try and if you are new to herbal teas most grocery stores have many varieties.

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