Herbs can contribute to weight loss in a variety of ways. Herbs that help you lose weight can be classified into four categories: stimulants, diuretics, cathartics and appetite suppressants. Stimulants help your body burn more calories. Diuretics cause your body to excrete water through more urine than usual. Cathartics cause you to empty your bowels and help you feel full without as much food. Appetite suppressants reduce your sensation of hunger.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa helps your digestion by acting as a diuretic. According to eMedicinal.com, alfalfa might also contribute to maintaining the health of your blood vessels.
Kelp
Kelp is a kind of seaweed that can be purchased dried or in pills. It can be eaten as a snack or a substitute for salt. Kelp strengthens your thyroid, which helps increase your overall metabolism. Kelp also provides your body nutrients that are easily absorbable that feed your body in a way that reduces your food cravings. Kelp is known as a bulk laxative.
Cayenne
Cayenne is an herb and spice that increases your body temperature, which increases your metabolism, which thereby helps you lose weight.
Fennel
Fennel is a diuretic that reduces hunger and increases your energy. Fennel seeds combined with nettle (another herb) to make a tea can offer powerful natural weight loss assistance.
Flax Seed
Flax seed is also known as a bulk laxative that helps decrease your hunger. Flax seed has an abundance of vitamins and phytonutrients (nutrients derived from plants). It also provides your body an excellent source of fiber and protein. When you take flax herbs a half hour prior to eating, it will assist you in eating less.
Parsley
Parsley is a diuretic. Drinking parsley juice can help decrease your hunger, food cravings and overall appetite. Parsley juice can also help you maintain a healthy blood sugar level, which will help reduce the swing in blood sugar that is commonly associated with weight loss programs. Parsley has one of the highest sources of chlorophyll, which helps provide your blood needed oxygen (similar to iron). Make sure you take healthy, dark green parsley leaves.
Red Pepper
Red peppers, hot mustard and other spices are similar to cayenne. According to eMedicinal.com, hot spices can raise your metabolism by as much as 25 percent. Eating spicy foods also stimulates your thirst, which causes you to drink more liquids. Drinking more liquids is helpful in weight loss due to the fact that people often confuse hunger with dehydration.
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