it is officially time to put the holiday weight away instead of mindlessly following different diets and fasting which do not prove to be of major help one of the easiest ways of ditching the festive calories is by going on a detox route to cleanse the system and get rid of all the toxinsthe best way to go about it you ask no it is not the healthy juices available in the market but something which you can make at home in 10 minutes all it needs is some ginger lemon and cinnamonaccording to nutritionist anupama menon this wonder drink is a soothing and relaxing concoction which reduces the inflammation in the body and cuts down on the fat it is also alkalizing in nature which is again very good for the stomach and the heart it helps eliminate weight inducing toxins and fatty acids from the systemhow to prepare the drinkboil around 1 litre of water in a pan now add some roughly cut slices of ginger to the boiling water and then add the cinnamon stick to it let the concoction simmer down for 1520 mins turn the stove off once it cool downs considerably add lemon or lime juice to it strain the drink and then keep sipping the mixture for instant reliefhealth benefits of the drinklemon and ginger mixed together make for a powerful combination lemons with their high vitamin c extract and antioxidantrich properties which are known to cut down fat also increase insulin resistance levels in the body as well as detoxify the body of any harmful componentsginger on the other hand is a root which has been used in indian households as a medicine for generations now not only is it a good way to control the bodys blood sugar levels but it also contains the satiety hormone which is a great way to control the bodys hunger pangs with its natural antiinflammatory properties it boosts your metabolic rate and helps burns those calories fastercinnamon again is one of the best known natural healers available in the kitchen which helps shed the weight faster it helps control ldl cholesterol levels which are also known as bad cholesterol and give a kick to your metabolism with such powerful properties and a strong taste to it weight loss becomes an easy thing to do it can be a good replacement for sugar in your coffee if you are serious about losing weight but cannot skip a strong brew every morning