The Ultimate Natural Remedy for Summer Weight Loss

Summer is officially here and we all want to look our best, don’t we? If you’ve packed on a few kilos after a few months of winter comfort eating and now can’t fit into your bikini, skinny jeans or shorts, there’s still time to get your body in shape for summer.

While we all know that the cardinal rules of losing weight are eating healthily and exercising regularly, there are also several natural remedies such as herbs and spices that can help promote weight loss successfully. Natural remedies are a gentle and much safer alternative to lose weight than the wide range of weight loss pills and supplements available on the market.

Here are tried and tested natural remedies to keep the calories off:

1. Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common spice that can help you during your weight loss journey. Studies have shown that cinnamon can regulate and control blood sugar levels. Increased blood sugar can make it hard to lose weight because your body is storing excess fat instead of burning it. For people with diabetes or insulin resistance, maintaining balanced blood sugar levels is very important to keep the weight off.  

This spice also helps to speed up the metabolism (which means you’ll burn more calories), lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol, suppresses appetite and burns belly fat. The best thing is that you can find cinnamon in your kitchen and it’s so easy to add to your diet.

Mix cinnamon and raw honey into hot water, sprinkle a teaspoon over oatmeal for breakfast, or add to tea, coffee, juices or even protein shakes. All you need is a teaspoon per day to manage your weight and you will definitely see a difference over time.

2. Green Tea 

Green tea is also known to promote weight loss by boosting metabolism and reducing appetite. According to research, a compound called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which is found in green tea, limits fat absorption, thereby slowing down weight gain. Make sure that you drink at least three to four cups of green tea per day to fight obesity. It’s delicious and refreshing during the summer months too!

Green tea doesn’t only help with weight loss but has some other powerful benefits. It is jam-packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, zinc, selenium, chromium carotenoids and other minerals.  This tea helps to strengthen the immune system, promote brain health and may even lower the risk of diabetes, heart disease and various types of cancer.  Furthermore, it can also help you to live longer. What’s not to like?

3. Aloe vera

Aloe vera is another wonderful natural remedy that has been used for centuries to treat many ailments. Best known for treating burns, cuts, sores and digestive orders, mouth ulcers and improving skin elasticity, aloe vera is also effective for reducing weight loss.  

Aloe vera is known to stimulate the metabolism, detox and cleanse the digestive system. It has a strong laxative effect on the body, helping to keep the stomach healthy.

Peel aloe vera leaves and scoop the pulp, then blend and add to water or juice with some honey for this miracle juice. Aloe juice is all the rage at the moment and just one teaspoon daily will promote weight loss.

4. Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper is one of the most underrated herbs which has amazing benefits for weight loss as well as blood circulation, digestion, heart, liver and joint health. The main active ingredient in cayenne pepper is capsaicin which speeds up your metabolism and burns calories. Research has also shown that cayenne pepper helps to curb your appetite too –and we all need that during the tempting festive season!.

If you have a palate for spicy flavours, then add generous amounts of cayenne pepper as part of your food seasoning. Prepare a mug of cayenne tea which consists of hot water with a dash of cayenne to start off with (you can add more if you like) and freshly squeezed lemon juice. You can also add maple syrup or raw honey to this drink for a sweeter flavour.

For those who don’t like the spicy flavours of cayenne pepper, try the capsules to lose weight – it works just as well!

5.   Garcinia Cambogia  

Garcinia cambogia has received heaps of praise lately due to  its weight loss efforts.  It is known to act as a natural appetite suppressant and burn fat. Garcinia cambogia contains the active ingredient, hydroxycitric acid (HCA) which inhibits the body’s ability to store fat and can lower the production of glycogen in the liver, suppressing appetite and boosting metabolism.

This herb can be found in Feelgood Health’s EcoSlim together with a combination of other ingredients to promote healthy and safe weight loss. Use it together with Detox Drops which containsa special selection of herbs to cleanse and detox the body from unwanted toxins. Both EcoSlim and Detox Drops are effective remedies to kickstart your weight loss journey and for even better results, include the 5-day FREE weight loss diet!

Remember, in order to achieve your weight loss goals you also need to eat healthy, well balanced meals, exercise regularly, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep.

Weightloss for the Little Ones

It’s a sad fact that more and more children are suffering from obesity due to poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyles spent in front of a computer screen instead of playing outdoors. If your child is a little chubby, try our herbal Junior Slim for kiddies – and encourage lots of outdoor play for the whole family these holidays!

If you have any health-related questions, please contact us or leave a comment below for FREE advice. We always love hearing from you!