With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Obesity
Excessive deposition and storage of fat in adipose tissue is known as obesity. The frequency of obesity is higher in persons who consume more food and live an inactive life. It can affect both the sexes and can occur at any age. In women obesity comes after pregnancy or after menopause. During pregnancy there is an increase in the adipose tissue and women generally gains around 12 kg weight. Due to storage of extra fat obesity creates tension on the heart, liver, joints of hips, kidneys, knees and ankles. However obesity and overweight differs. Overweight refers to an increase in the overall body weight that includes essential body tissues whereas obesity refers to excessive weight in the fat tissues only.
Causes of obesity are as follows:
- Overeating - calorie intake is more than body's requirement.
- Low rate of metabolism
- Thyroid malfunction or disorder of pituitary gland
- Life style
- Genetic factors
- Hormonal imbalances
If you are suffering from obesity try some simple home remedies for obesity instead of any cosmetic and expensive surgeries.
Symptoms for obesity:
There is an increase in the number and size of fat cells in the body. This causes excess accumulation of body fat. Look out for excess body fat in the waist line. It is the place where fat can be easily seen. A waist measuring 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women is connected with the risk of heart diseases and other health problems related to obesity. Obesity has no specific symptoms as such. It contributes to major health problems. A person who is obese has the chances of complications from other diseases that include:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes of type 2
- Gallbladder malfunction
- Cancer
- Heart stroke
- Osteoarthritis
- Breathing and sleeping problem
- Heartburn
- Skin rashes
- Shortness of breath with exertion sleep apnea or snoring
Home remedies for obesity area as follows:
- Consume 10 grams of honey with hot water. Increase the doze with time. This is one of the excellent home remedies for obesity.
- Combine 1 teaspoon of fresh honey with half a lime juice in a glass of lukewarm water. Take this regularly. This is a very good natural remedy for obesity.
- You can take cabbage to control obesity.
- Mint helps to control the problem of obesity. You can take mint chutney with the meals. This is a useful obesity remedy.
- Take carrot juice regularly. It helps to reduce weight.
- Eat tomato early in the morning for 3 months. Eat it before breakfast and reduce weight to control obesity.
- Boil ginger slices in a pot and add lemon slices to it. Drink it hot or cold. This will control overeating and reduce obesity.
- Palm leaves are very helpful to get rid of obesity. Saturate a handful of palm leaves in water and leave it overnight. Next morning drink this water. This is one of the beneficial home remedies for obesity.
- In a cup of water add 3 teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 1/4th teaspoon of powdered black pepper. Drink this water every day for 3 months. This is also one of the valuable home remedies for obesity.
- Eat 10-12 curry leaves daily for 4 months. This is a very natural treatment for obesity.
- Drink a cup of dandelion root tea for three times a day. It is very helpful in treating obesity.
- Saturate leaves of jujube in water and leave it overnight. Drink this water in the morning before breakfast. This is one of the productive home remedies for obesity.
- In a glass of water soak 2 tablespoon of horse gram and leave it over night. Next day in the morning drink this water in an empty stomach. Do this regularly to reduce your obesity. This is one of the positive home remedies for obesity.
- Prepare a paste with half teaspoon basil leaves and half teaspoon honey. Stir this paste into a glass of warm water and drink it. This is also one of the efficient home remedies for obesity.
- Have vegetable soup as your dinner for 3 months. You will surely loose weight.
Diet for obesity:
Include French beans, grapes, jackfruits, phalsa, peaches, figs and guava in your diet. Have cabbage salads in your meals and stay slim and fit.
Drink 2 cups of green tea every day. It will help in the reduction of weight. Green tea helps to boost metabolism and lessens fat accumulation.
Do not skip your meals as this will create other health problems.
Avoid all kinds of milk products as they are high in calories. Take whole wheat instead of rice and potatoes.
Try these simple home remedies for obesity and reduce your weight problems. Do little exercise regularly. Aerobics is very helpful in reducing weight and decreasing the chances of heart diseases. Yoga, pranayamas such as bhastrika and kapalbhati are also helpful in regularizing the body weight. Asanas improve blood circulation and strengthens a weak area that helps to melt the body fat.
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