Natural Ayurvedic Home Remedies for Obesity

OBESITY

• Fat is stored in the body as a reserve of energy

• Excessive fat in the body leads to obesity

• A useful measure of body weight is BMI or Body Mass Index

• When a person weighs 20% over the ideal body weight, he or she is obese

CAUSES

• Excessive intake of high calorie food

• Genetic factors

• Metabolic disorder

• Certain medications

SIMPLE TECHNIQUES

• Natural home remedy using honey and lemon juice

• Take 1 glass of warm water

• Add 1 tsp of honey

• Add 1 tbsp of lemon juice

• Mix well

• Drink in the morning on an empty stomach

Natural home remedy using lemon juice, black pepper and honey

• Take 1 cup of water

• Add 3 tsp of lemon juice

• Add a pinch of powdered black pepper

• Add 1 tsp of honey

• Mix well

• Drink 2 times everyday for 1-2 months

Natural home remedy using triphala powder

• Take 2 tbsp of triphala powder, a commonly available ayurvedic herb

• Mix it in 500 ml water

• Heat for 5 min

• Strain the liquid

• You may add honey to taste

• Drink this 2 times everyday

TIPS

• Eat 2 ripe tomatoes first thing in the morning

• Have a bowl of cabbage once everyday. Cabbage contains tartaric acid, which restricts the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat