Over-the-counter metabolism enhancers can be costly and can carry the potential for undesirable side effects. You can create your own natural homemade metabolism booster with wholesome ingredients free from synthetic additives and harmful health risks. This simple solution makes use of ingredients you probably already have around the house, making the most use of your time and money. As with trying any home remedy, you should consult your physician first.
Ingredients
To make your own homemade metabolism booster, brew one cup of organic green tea and add two tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice. More lemon juice may be added to taste. If the concoction is too tart, add a teaspoon of organic honey. Drinking the mixture hot will further enhance its effectiveness because the body has to burn energy to cool the mixture before it is digested. Consuming a cup of this home remedy before meals will allow you to feel fuller faster while naturally enhancing your metabolism. Consider drinking a cup between meals in lieu of a snack.
Green Tea
Green tea contains the powerful antioxidant ECGC, which is thought to naturally enhance metabolism. The caffeine in green tea acts as a stimulant, which can help curb your appetite, an added bonus to enhanced metabolism. Research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that a component of natural tea -- other than caffeine -- might have promoted the preferential use of fat as an energy source in a test group, further confirming tea as a natural option for healthy weight management.
Lemon
Lemon is a natural diuretic, effectively flushing toxins from the body and stimulating the bladder, leading to more frequent urination. The "Journal of Biochemical Nutrition" indicates that researchers have linked the high levels of vitamin C in citrus to a chain of chemical reactions that lead to the body's efficient breakdown of stored body fat for use as energy. Further research also indicated that the antioxidant qualities in the lemon act to suppress weight gain.
Optional Ingredients
To help curb your appetite before or between meals, take two capsules of chickweed and two capsules containing a mixture of saffron, burdock, parsley, kelp, licorice, fennel, echinacea, black walnut, papaya, hawthorn berries and mandrake before drinking the lemon-green tea mixture. These natural ingredients have been used by the Amish for generations to prevent obesity and encourage temperance at the dinner table. Prepared natural organic capsules can be found at nutritional supplement stores and at some supermarkets.
References
- "Amish Folk Medicine: Home Remedies Using Foods, Herbs and Vitamins"; Patrick Quillin, Ph.D., RD.; 1995
- USDA: Brewing Up The Latest Research
- Purdue University: Lemons
- "Journal of the American College of Nutrition"; Strategies for Healthy Weight Loss: From Vitamin C to the Glycemic Response; Carol S. Johnston, Ph.D., FACN; 2005
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