Tired of zippers that don’t want to zip, or shirts that won”t cover your “muffin top”? Has your waistband of your pants become so tight, it’s uncomfortable to bend over!
Here are some tips that have been proven to help get rid of the fat, that extra weight you don’t like to admit you have!
Rev up your metabolism; but not with one of those “energy drinks” so popular today. Let’s use something more natural, try a green tea smoothie in the morning!
Blend: Protein Powder (include hemp with greens)
fruit of your choice, lemon or lime juice
omega 3 oil blend
beet juice or powder, with 8 ounces of water
or a green tea extract or powder
Enjoy before the work day starts!
Also, try some of the new products out there like green tea extract (look for the polyphenol compound EGCG) , B12 or folate for energy. If you feel you have hormone issues or low thyroid function, which 50% plus Americans have, due to our stress levels; then get tested. There are good metabolic formulas being sold today to help support these low hormone levels. Be sure you purchase a good name brand by asking at your local health food store.
Review the best exercise for your situation, yes we have to include exercise. Whether it is walking, yoga, or swimming, “just do it”. Weight training is a must to improve muscle tone, to get rid of the flab!
Breathing exercises, believe it or not, lifts the stomach area and helps increase lung space . Learning to inhale and exhale slowly from deep in the stomach, letting out the tired feelings or negative thoughts. The new breathe and lifting of the organs actually gives you more oxygen; which fuels your fat to burn more efficiently.
It really is the underlying inflammation, that blocks major weight loss!
Inflammation is generally generated by five foods: GLUTEN, SOY, SUGAR, DAIRY AND CORN.
Stick to whole foods, not processed or pre-packaged, Non GMO and organic if possible and avoid the 5 foods above. Try this for at least one month or longer untilyou reach a desired weight. Slowly introduce those foods back into your diet one at a time, one week at a time. If you have an allergic response or sensitivity to that particular food, it may cause inflammation or discomfort; you will know what to avoid in the future. This could be what is affecting your fat gain.
Of course, inflammation also can come from high stress, emotions and other diseases.
Studies of Probiotics have found the balance of gut bacteria differs between overweight people versus thin people. The probiotic, Lactobacillus, by itself can lead to weight gain, but if combined with others like Bifido bacterium, Strepto thermophilus among other Lactobacillus species it can boost weight loss!
When eating, Chew more of each bite, one leading acupuncturist told me you should chew each mouthful 30 times! Chewing more, burns more calories and helps the digestive system in breaking down the needed nutrients.
Inhaling the smell of essential oils, such as peppermint, green apple, or banana sends messages to the brain from your olfactory sense to curb cravings. So, this also helps the daily struggle to lose weight.
Enzymes are important when losing a lot of fat, they help improve digestion.
Include the complex with protease, amylase and lipase to help break down fats and proteins.
References:
www.projectfabulous.com
www.naturalnews.com
Cynthia Burrows, from Austin, Texas, owns Cindy Burrows, Natural Health Consultant; assisting individuals with health issues they would like to change. She will set up a program giving choices of foods, herbs, teas and homeopathic suggestions. Cindy is past owner of Nature’s Healing Herbs, an Herbal, Green Tea, and Tincture product line, and a rare product line of Green Tea Foods. She has certificates for Herbalist at East West School of Herbology, and as Wellness Consultant with the Wellness Forum in Ohio.
Cindy is also a Medical Technologist, with a B.S. degree from Mansfield University in Mansfield Pa., she has been in healthcare for over 30 years. In 2005, she started using a new device founded in Europe, Quantum Biofeedback, “an energy rebalancing of the body”, by using our bodies electricity or frequency waves it can detect stress points in the body, she has added this to her consulting practice. She now has her Certification as a Biofeedback Specialist. She helps her clients by working with the synergy of herbs, food, homeopathy, and aromatherapy within her practice. She is a speaker, writer, and teacher. Cindy has been interviewed on TV; about the benefits of Green Tea and has been on radio about her small business tour to Ecuador.
Cindy has been an herbalist for over 20 years and has spent 6 years learning through the East West School of Herbology with Michael Tierra. She has studied Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs with a strong emphasis on nutrition. Along with many other continued studies of alternative and complementary medicine. She is a Certified Wellness Consultant, through a special program, The Wellness Forum, which has its nutrition program, now part of the curriculum at Ohio State University, providing educational seminars and workshops designed to impart relevant nutrition information to individuals to take control of their own health. These programs give healthier options and choices that can impact your longevity and quality of life. Cindy has been a speaker to many groups and has conducted many of her own classes on food and healthy life style programs.
Cindy has been involved with a hands-on healing program for the past 4 years and offers energy healing, through donation only, to anyone who needs her services.
She is Co-president of the Austin Herb Society and a member of the American Herbalist Guild. Cynthia has been a board member on many programs in the past including; La Sertoma, Arthritis Foundation, Toastmasters International, National Association of Female Executives, Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program, Entrepreneurs Association, and Austin Integrated Health Care Program.
Cindy also loves nature, animals, reading, blending teas, juices, etc.; likes to hike, and work with plants and, of course, cooking., mostly vegetarian.
Cindy has an adventurous streak.
She has organized and taken tours with business and artists groups to Big Bend, Texas, New Mexico, USA, and Ecuador, South America.
