The Natural Beat

Tess July 24th, 2007

The treatment for obesity requires a certain amount of concerted effort. Whether you are over weight or downright obese, both require a concerted effort towards weight loss solutions.

Weight increases when the intake of fat is more than the amount of fat that is burned in a day. And therefore the only two ways that you can reduce weight is by either decreasing the intake (diet) or by increasing the usage (burning more calories). Weight loss medications l should be avoided till all natural weight loss options have been tried out since these medicines are known to have side effects.

Reducing weight naturally requires burning more calories and fat through exercise. This requires living an active lifestyle. Coupled with a low fat diet ensures that the process of loosing weight can be hastened.

But researchers have also opined that if there is a manner in which the metabolic rate of an individual can be increased, burning fat can be made easier. The metabolic rate actually explains why certain people eat so much and still do not put on weight whereas others seem to increase with every bite that they take.

There are certain natural products, herbs and foods that have inherent properties of increasing the metabolism rate in the body. A research published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Urology has established that green tea is highly beneficial in overall weight loss. Caffeine and antioxidants present in green tea are the main substances responsible for positive changes in the metabolism rate.

Green tea and herbal tea should be an important part of your diet if you are considering herbal weight loss. Green tea is the common name for the herb, Camellia sinensis. However, there are other herbs that form part of herbal teas. These are presented as stand alone remedies or as combinations with green tea. Some of the herbs like Garcinia Combogi, Cinnamomum Tamala, Guggul, Senna Leaves,Fennel and Aniseed have a proven track record in burning extra fat and calories by increasing the metabolic rate.

The need for quick fix remedies has resulted in many diets that become a fad for some time and then disappear. And over time people have realized that these solutions are only transient in nature. And therefore, people desirous of weight loss are fast avoiding stop gap solutions. There is a growing tendency now towards avoiding low calorie milkshakes and cereal bars as weight loss solutions. And a larger number of people have a greater inclination towards a balanced diet comprising of natural ingredients and exercise.

Herbal teas have been in use in Asia since generations. They have been used for weight loss and a variety of other conditions like relieving stress and headaches.

However, in the zest to lose weight, you should not resort to consuming excessive quantities of herbal tea. Anything consumed in excess can be potentially harmful. Even though there are no known side effects of green tea, drinking anything in excess can prove to be harmful.

References:

http://ezineartic...-Loss&id=307080

• Herbs For Health , Diet and Weight Loss
• Comments(0)