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Don’t worry, this isn’t about eating only salads. By simply adding these three
plants to your diet, you can burn fat, boost your metabolism, and decrease
your appetite. Any of these factors puts you on the road to success but all
three together will help you quickly achieve your weight loss goals.
Turmeric
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant native to the tropics of SE Asia. While
turmeric thrives in hot jungle climates, it is possible to grow turmeric at home
in a container.
In the same family as ginger, both are rhizomes, which means that the fleshy
rootlike part is what is consumed in foods and medicines.
Thanks to modern-day factors like stress, pollution, and highly processed
food, most of us have an ongoing hidden immune response inside our body
that scientists call inflammation. Turmeric has been proven to reduce this
inflammation by 59 percent. When you have less inflammation in your cells,
it frees your metabolism, allowing it to burn calories faster.
Turmeric can be used fresh or dried as a seasoning in foods. Dried it can be
ground and put into capsules. It can be used to make teas, turmeric lattes, and
golden milk.
Try adding this recipe for Golden Milk to your weight-loss regiment.
Golden Milk
2 cups of coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk of your choice)
2 tsp ground turmeric (you can grind the rhizome fresh or dry with a mortar
and pestle)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp of cardamom
½ tsp of cinnamon
¼ tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of black pepper
Honey or another natural sweetener
Heat all the ingredients in a saucepan until they are warm. Then transfer the
mixture to a blender. Blend until thick and frothy.
Replace your coffee with a cup of Golden Milk in the morning, it will help
boost your energy throughout the day.
Ginseng
Ginseng has been used traditionally in Chinese medicine. There are two main
varieties of Ginseng, American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian
ginseng (Panax ginseng).
Ginseng Tincture
3-4 ounces of ginseng
Vodka (or other alcohol at least 80 proof)
Mason jar
Coffee filter
Funnel
Tinted bottles for storage
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is a common succulent plant with thick fleshy leaves that range
from green to grayish-green in color. Requiring little attention, aloe grows
quite well indoors in pots. They like warm dry conditions.
While not easily grown from seed, they can be propagated from suckers that
grow by the base of the plant. Simply place the root ball into a mix of cactus
potting soil and set in a sunny window. You should refrain from watering
immediately after transplanting them.
Usually, aloe’s healing properties are associated with burns and skin
irritations but this amazing plant can help you lose weight too. Drinking aloe
vera juice will help you boost your metabolism and burn fat. It is quite easy
to make aloe vera juice at home. Drink the aloe juice on its own or use it as a
base to a fat-fighting smoothie by adding other fat-fighting foods like
grapefruit, avocado, or pineapple.
Aloe Juice
1. Cut a few fleshy leaves close to the center of the plant
2. Hang the leaves to allow the yellow latex sap to drain
3. When the leaves have drained slice them open
4. Gently scrape the clear gel away from the green leaf
5. Add the gel to the blender
6. For every 2 tablespoons of gel add 8 ounces of water
7. Blend
Rather than drinking plain water, drink aloe juice instead. For best results try
drinking a few ounces of aloe juice daily with your mid-day meal.
By making simple changes in your diet to include more foods like these that
boost metabolism and burn fat you can be on your way to your weight loss
goals. By combining this with a regular exercise routine you will reach those
goals even quicker. This will help you look and feel better.