Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Home Remedies For Losing Weight.

This is surprising.
So I'm sharing it.
I'm not copying the articles verbatim. Just picking and choosing stuff.
If you want to read the original articles, I've included the sources. :)
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[Source : http://spaces.muxlim.com/Jiya/blog/24543/reduce-weight-by-natural-ways]
- Mint is very beneficial in losing weight. A chutney of green mint with some simple spices can be taken with meals. Mint tea also helps.
- Spices like dry ginger, cinnamon, black pepper etc. are good for loosing weight and can be used in a number of ways.
- Regular intake of carrot juice.
- Honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It mobilizes the extra deposited fat in the body allowing it to be utilized as energy for normal functions.
Dosage: One should start with small quantity of about 10 grams or a tablespoon, taken with hot water early in the morning. A teaspoonful of fresh lemon juice may also be added.
- Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction.
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[Source : http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/26713]
- Eating 11-12 leaves of curry for about 4 months helps to reduce weight.
- Eating tomato early in the morning before breakfast for 3-4 months also reduces weight.
- Boil sliced ginger in a pot and add lemon slices when boiling, drink it while hot. This will control overeating and helps in the treatment of obesity.
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[Source : http://www.ayurvediccure.com/homeremedies_obesity.htm]
Fat Burning Foods and Vegetables :
-Apple
-Carrot
-Asparagus
-Cabbage
-Watermelon
-Papaya
-Pineapple
-Bitter gourd
-Egg white
-Mango
-Litchi (*what on earth is Litchi??*)
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You reckon these stuff might actually work?
Hmm.
Worth trying or not?

~vid~

p.s. Sleeping in the afternoon leads to putting on weight, and slows down the burning of calories...leading to lowering of the basal metabolic rate.
DAMN.