Post by Joanna on Apr 9, 2014 0:30:58 GMT -5
Top 15 Home Remedies for Obesity
You don’t need to purchase expensive medications or join a gym to lose weight. There are simple home remedies that can cure obesity.
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third or 33.8 % of the American population is obese. According to the United Health Group report published in 2010, obesity-related expenditures are expected to constitute a whopping 21% of the nation’s direct health care spending by the year 2018.
Keeping a strict eye on your weight is imperative in these times because around 350,000 people die of obesity-related conditions in the US every year. In the past, it was usually easy for youngsters to remain slim because they were active, but today, even many toddlers are overweight because children are no longer encouraged to play outdoors and spend their time instead watching TV or playing indoor games. Adults are even less active, usually doing nothing more than getting up, going to a job where they sit eight or so hours a day and then return home where they eat, watch TV and go to bed.
Today, medical and cosmetic assistance is available, but a these drastic measures could be avoided if people would pay attention to what was happening to their bodies before they reached the obesity level.
Following are 15 natural home remedies to keep you slim:
1. The golden rule of weight loss is never to skip breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day and provides a steady stream of energy throughout the day, which, in turn, prevents unhealthy snacking.
2. A brisk 30-minuted walk is one of the best forms of exercise and it is best to do this first thing in the morning or immediately after dinner in the evening.
3. Burdock root (pictured above) – which is a blood purifier and powerful antioxidant – is also a natural appetite suppressant and chewing the root several times a day will diminish hunger pangs.
4. Stop nibbling between meals. Train yourself to eat only at mealtime. Instead of eating only two meals during the day such as lunch and dinner, try eating four or more small meals spaced two to three hours apart during the day. This helps increase the metabolic rate of the body. But make sure your these small meals consist of fruit, vegetables, etc., rather than potato chips or even protein bars (which contain a lot of calories).
5. Spices like ginger, cinnamon, black pepper etc. are good for losing weight. Also, drinking ginger tea 2-3 times a day is a good remedy for obesity.
6. Two teaspoons of lime juice added to water also helps reduce weight if you drink it frequently throughout the day. Drinking a glass of boiled water after every meal is also said to be a natural cure for obesity.
7. Your diet should include green leafy vegetables, tomatoes and carrots. They are low in calories, but high in vitamins and minerals and have real food value. Increase the quantity of fruits and vegetables and other low calorie foods that fill you up. Eating a salad, instead of cereal, for breakfast will aid in weight loss.
8. Some say eating 10-12 fully grown curry leaves every morning for 3 to 4 months will reduce weight.
9. Take a handful of jujube or Indian plum leaves. The leaves should be soaked overnight and you should drink the water in the morning on an empty stomach. You should see results within a month.
10. Cabbage is considered an excellent home remedy for obesity. Adding cabbage to a meal is a simple means of fighting obesity. Raw or cooked cabbage, or cabbage soup, inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat.
11. Taking whole grains like ragi can be helpful in decreasing the constant desire to eat, thus, reducing the daily caloric intake. It has a low glycemic index and can help suppress the appetite.
12. Chew a thin slice of fresh ginger root a few minutes before meals, or grate a little ginger, mix with some lemon juice and salt, and eat a pinch or two.
13. Finger millet is an ideal food for the obese because its digestion is slow and inhibits the absorption of carbohydrates.
14. Chutney of green mint with simple spices can be taken with meals. Mint tea also helps. Mint is very helpful in losing weight.
15. Combine a mixture of ¼-teaspoon powdered black pepper, 3 teaspoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon honey in a cup of water. Drinking this concoction 3-4 months can help you lose weight.
Why try home remedies for obesity? There are medications to treat obesity on the market. Some are more effective than others and some have unpleasant side effects. Taking supplements and dieting can decrease the metabolic process and result in weight gain when discontinued.
Home remedies can address obesity-related issues without side effects and they are effective because the ingredients do not contain any artificial chemicals. Natural remedies are also cost effective and can be easily produced in your own kitchen. The benefits of these simple concoctions are time tested.
Sources: YGOY and Herbs for Health.
