Insomnia home remedies can be just as effective as prescription medication at getting you to wind down and allow your body the rest that it so desperately needs. Since many of us spend our waking hours rushing here and there and trying to pack in as much as possible, our bodies sometimes can’t slow down and give in to sleep. Try the following suggestions before turning to pharmaceutical treatments.

Exercise can often be one of the most effective drug-free ways to relieve sleeping problems. By doing some rigorous exercise throughout the day and some mild exercise just before bed time you can solve your insomnia problems. Exercise tires out the body, but it also releases endorphins, which help us to relax.

Insomnia home remedies that include a herbal supplement or tea can also be very effective in counteracting sleeplessness. Herbs such as valerian, hops, passion flower, hypericum and chamomile are all used very successfully to help people get off to sleep. Some of these herbs work as mild sedatives and others work by reducing mental tension and anxiety that can lead to insomnia.

If you are experiencing problems with insomnia you should also look at how you have your bedroom set up. Sometimes we unwittingly doom ourselves to failure by putting televisions in our bedroom. Keep your bedroom for sleeping in only, your body should associate this space with rest.

Taking a hot bath around bed time can be a great way to get your body to unwind and feel drowsy. The heat in the bath aids muscle relaxation and can reduce tension. For extra help add a few drops of lavender oil to the water. Before you go to sleep some meditation exercises or light yoga can also be beneficial, this can help to clear our minds of the day’s stress and open up the body to rest.

There are many simple and effective insomnia home remedies that can work for you. Adults require around 8 hours of sleep every night in order to be able to function the next day. If you are not getting your quota every night, then it can lead to other health problems and stress.

Insomnia Home Remedies are becoming more popular as sleeping pills are out of the question. We’ve got the inside scoop to make you sleep naturally now on http://www.naturalsleepmadesimple.com/

Home remedies for colds can be practised by anybody without having to consult a doctor. There is still no treatment for the common cold or flu and therefore more people are turning to home remedies to alleviate their symptoms. Over the counter drugs do not “treat” colds but merely minimise the discomfort and longevity.

You should stay well hydrated during a cold by consuming a lot of water which keeps your respiratory system hydrated, which in turn helps to liquefy thick mucus. Chicken soup, grandmother’s famous remedy, is a potent mucus stimulant and really works. It is also nutritious and may also increase the movement of disease-fighting white blood cells.

Home remedies for colds can also be found in most kitchen cupboards. Honey, taken in a warm beverage will dilute mucus. Mustard stimulates circulation and the flow of mucus and fights infection. Vitamin C is very beneficial especially in liquids which also help to rehydrate. Lemons are highly acidic which means that the mucous membranes are less attractive to bacteria and viruses. Lemon oil is helpful in fighting infection. Pepper is very effective as it clears the phlegmatic build up in the sinuses. Thyme tea can be drunk as its oil has antiseptic properties.

Garlic seems to shorten a cold’s duration and severity and onion is a close to garlic biologically and contains many similar antiviral chemicals. You can use onions and garlic in soups or other dishes when you have a cold to boost your immune system. Ginger has an antioxidant effect, as well as an anti-inflammatory effect and an inhalation steam bath or ginger tea are popular cold remedies.

Lady’s fingers, bitter gourd, chilli, cayenne, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, tamarind, aniseed, echinacea and goldenseal, andrographis and catnip are other vegetables, herbs and spices which can be used to lessen the severity of colds and the flu.

Rest is essential when you have a cold because it lets your body concentrate on fighting any infections. Being too active weakens your defences. Water is also of paramount importance; whether it is simply drinking, gargling with salt water or inhaling steam from an infusion of helpful herbs or ingredients like ginger, peppermint or eucalyptus oil to help you breathe. In cold temperatures humidifying your rooms to add moisture to the air can be beneficial too.

Home remedies for colds are becoming more popular as there is no cure in sight for the common cold or flu. We’ve got the inside scoop to effective cold home remedies now on http://www.GrowARemedy.com/

The weather nowadays seems so unpredictable although we have been learning so many years that certain months have particular seasons. Usually at these times, I often see many people got cold, sore throat or allergy. Here are some tips below to deal with such ailments using home remedies which I came across from a grandmother’s experience combine with my own.
Bronchitis: For mild bronchitis symptoms, use a vaporizer, take a steamy shower or turn the hot water on in the sink and cover your head and the sink with a towel (kind of a quick and easy sauna) to ease your discomfort and open up your chest.

Congestion: Red pepper, jalapenos and hot salsa will temporarily open up your nasal passages and break up congestion.

Eat plenty of varied fruits like oranges, kiwi, guava, papaya, etc. and make your plate a ‘rainbow’ plate which means regularly eat different colors of fruits.

Echinacea: drink Echinacea tea at the very first sign of a cold.

Green tea: Green tea is a natural antihistamine, which helps both allergies and colds. Choose Oolong type (Chinese green tea) or Ocha type (Japanese green tea).

Saline nose drops: Make your own nose drops by sprinkling some salt in boiled water (about 1/4 cup) to break up congestion and help you breathe (or you can get it already bottled and ready to use at the local drug store).

Sore throat, gargle salt water several times daily or gargle cider vinegar. Another way is you can chew on a cod liver oil pill, or drink hot green tea as (jujube tea).
Thyme: Make a tea with thyme or add a little to your recipes when you cook to break up congestion and relieve stuffy noses.

Vicks Up: Rub a little Vick’s Vapor Rub or another menthol salve on the upper chest, then rub what is left on your fingers under your nose, this can break up congestion and help you breathe more easily.

LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE AND MEDICINE BE YOUR FOOD!

I just came across to a site explained that Paprika in English is Bell Pepper. I’m sure with the image in previous posting, you already knew it and try several times this kind of food as part of your daily meals.

Let’s check it out further benefits having paprika in our meals.

-        Rich in antioxidant vitamin C.

-        Helps to fight off colds, asthma, bronchitis, respiratory infections, cataracts, macular degeneration, angina, atherosclerosis and cancer.

Further tips

There are more than just the red and yellow colours at the market. Check the labels carefully to ensure that you are about to purchase the flavour you most desire for your recipe:

Semisweet: has a very light and almost matte colour. Fairly hot and spicy.

Sweet: a deep colour that is somewhat mild and coarse in texture.

Mild: has an airy red colour, fragrant and mildly hot.

Delicatess: a powdery red that releases a delicious aroma when heated.

Rose paprika: packed with flavour (slightly hot) and has a very lovely rosey colour.  Rose paprika is a Hungarian speciality.

Hot: from a sandy brown red to a sun-lit yellow you can expect a very hot flavour.

Paprika, can’t live without it

Recipe

If you have never incorporated paprika within your recipes or haven’t had the pleasure of tasting it and would like to give it a shot, try this simple recipe at home to get started:

Ingredients

4 large russet potatoes
1/4 cup of extra virgin oil (dark)
Salt and pepper to taste
Your preferred flavoured paprika from your local market

Cooking Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Wash the potatoes thoroughly.  Feel free to keep the skin intact or peel partially/entirely.  Cut the potatoes to a desired size. The thinner you cut them, the crispier they will become during baking.

Add foil to a shallow metal baking pan. Coat it with olive oil to prevent sticking.  Sprinkle the salt and pepper (optional). Add the potatoes in a single file - do not overlap. Pour the remaining oil over the potatoes. Sprinkle a very light amount of paprika over the well oiled potatoes.

Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake the potatoes for roughly 30 minutes. Remove the sheet, flip the potatoes over and add an additional desired amount of paprika to preserve fresh flavour.

Heat for an additional 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Keep in mind the varying heating times are according to different ovens, so keep an eye on the potatoes every 10 minutes or so to prevent over baking.

Have you ever wondered that even in our daily meals, some ingredients that taste spicy, act as natural healing for our body?

One of them is paprika!

Yes, foods that contain high likopen in red paprika if consumed properly will prevent incumbent to have lower risk of prostate cancer. So there is no doubt that even paprika function as home remedies. Furthermore, the combination of likopen, fiber, betakaroten, folic acid in paprika proven to avoid colon cancer. Prevention is the mother of necessity.

Please bear in mind that the way you prepare vegetables, fruits or herbs to be cooked as our meals, affect significantly on how your body can absorb the important nutrition on them.

Here you go:

1. Choose Paprika that has smooth surface, shining, and not opaque, bright, stain free and from bruise alike, stalk with green color that fresh look. Do not choose paprika that wrinkles skin surface, water sustain, black stain and rotten.

2. Touch and feel the chosen paprika to confirm the quality. Paprika that has good quality has and still anew has the skin surface that a little bit solid. Paprika that has quality is not easy damage when bumping into something.

3. If you buy Paprika in plastic wrapped, quickly open the plastic to avoid humidity and moist. After ward storage the Paprika into bag of plastic that has given holes to breathe, and put into refrigerator so it will last for another 5 - 7 days. Green Paprika is more lasting storage compare to red and yellow ones.

4. Do not let Paprika that is sliced unless straight away to be consumed having the lost of vitamin C will dissipate or even depletes.

5. To avoid Paprika especially the vitamin C doesn’t vaporize, care should be taken to dissolve paprika into dishes at the very last process of cooking or mixed it with salad.

Aren’t you anxious to find out more the benefits from paprika?

Paprika….. Here I come!

Stay tune for the upcoming post if you dislike missing it!

The good news is regularly drink green tea aid your weight loss program and helps you reach balance weight in the long term. It is common knowledge that green tea contains high anti oxidant flavonoid type. Thus, it serves to diminish free radicals in your body. They are extremely dangerous to your health.

Above all, the greatest news is, a recent study from The American Journal of Food Biochemistry has found out the antioxidant in green tea also functions to control the blood sugar level in normal line and diabetes patients type 2.

If you drink green tea after meals, the antioxidants in green tea will constraint the sudden increase of blood sugar level. Based on that research, black tea and oolong tea also have similar roles in your body. Hence, diabetes type 2 patients are able to control their blood sugar level by drinking tea and doing exercises or work out thrice a week. And although I am a tea fans, that doesn’t make me drinking tea excessively because I believe everything should be carry out moderately according to what our body needs. Twice a day to drink a cup of tea is sufficient, and the rest I try to drink only water to keep my body healthy.

Tea, please?

What will you do to overcome your headaches when they hit you suddenly?

I always use natural remedies to deal with my headache and figure out what was the cause of it. The home remedy I usually take is to drink green tea with 2 teaspoon of lime squeeze and 1 tablespoon of honey. The best green tea is the one without teabag,

like Oolong type is categorize as Chinese green tea, but make sure you use boiled water to reach maximum benefit from this tea. Zip it slowly while still hot or warm.

Even if you hold your urge to the restroom (pee) can make you dizzy. Therefore, it is better not to hold it and try to get yourself to restroom immediately.

Lack of sleep, or too much under the shiny sun on my head during the day, sometimes can make me a terrible headache. The best way to eliminate it is only by taking a good rest and sleep well. Also by doing simple meditation and relaxing myself by listening to meditative music that you can download them from YouTube. I usually listen to this kind of soothing music below to calm me down.

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Please avoid using headache pills as they can have side effects in the long term to your overall health if you always depend on them every time the headaches strike you.

No matter where you live whether you have 4 seasons, winter, spring, autumn, summer or only 2 seasons, rainy and dry, mostly during the seasonal changing and specifically during the coldest temperature drops, we found many people often get flu, coughs and common colds.

Are there any simple tips on how to deal with this cold stuff?

No worries, here below 10 natural ways to guard yourself and your family:

1.  Sugar and processed foods impact the immune system

Our overall health is determined by the immune system whether it is working properly or not will have the huge impact on how you survive in every kind of conditions. Therefore any intake into your body, either can make you healthy in the long run, or deteriorate your physical strength.

Please be aware of these foods below:

sodas, candy, cookies, ice cream, and potato chips, yogurt, and yogurt drinks and “pops”, most cereals, juices, fruit roll ups and “leathers”, “healthy” cookies and treats, soy ice cream and frozen treats.

Last but not least, read carefully ingredient labels and watch out for:

corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup or “HFCS,” brown rice syrup, fructose, sucrose, barleymalt and the obvious, sugar.

2.  Fresh foods offer the highest quality vitamins

Please bear in mind that fresh foods still hold the resources for your body to absorb the highest quality of Vitamin C and other essential vitamins to keep up your immune system. They are fresh whole foods such as cherries, berries, and apples, and vegetables such as spinach, kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes.

If you get bored to eat vegetables, please try creative ways to make it more appealing to your taste, such as sautee, roast or grill vegetables with olive oil or real butter, add some fresh sea salt or sprinkle with organic low fat cheese.

3.   Sleep will boost the immune system

Deep sleep allows a complex set of hormonal changes that recharge the body so that it’s resilient the next day. While we are resting at night, our body is working to overhaul our immune system.

4.   Fatigue is the first sign of a distressed immune system

Our body actually has certain signals for us to indicate whether we are in a good condition, or about to get sick. Fatigue, is one of that signal. The best way to fight any sick-candidate is to get some good additional rest, such as adding a mid-day nap.

The immune system desperately needs sleep to keep the body healthy. When the immune system is fighting to keep you healthy, it requests that the body get extra rest to help in the fight.

5.  Wash hands frequently, but avoid antibacterial products

It is imperative to wash hands frequently during flu season, remember that the hands are only one very small way that germs enter your immune system. Killing off the germs on hands with antibacterial products is futile and weakens yourself - and the world’s- future ability to confront germs.

6.   Vitamin C to Prevent Colds: oranges and orange juice

You can have the traditional way to prevent yourself from cold by increasing your daily intake with a daily dose of orange or grapefruit juice, peaches, red peppers or other Vitamin C-rich food — or with a vitamin supplement. Double up with Echinacea for an added boost. Other natural cold-preventatives include the herb andrographis, zinc and elderberry extract.

7.   Thyme for a Cough

You can try this natural remedies, add three tablespoons of dried thyme to one pint of boiling water. Let cool, then add one cup of honey. Take one teaspoon every hour as needed. You can store the mix in the fridge for up to three months.

8.   Garlic for a Runny Nose

Just add garlic to your meals for a both a short-term treatment and long-term fortification against the next cold or flu virus.

Natural Remedies to combat your runny nose is boil water with a drop or two of eucalyptus oil. Stand with your head about 18 inches above the pot to avoid scalding, cover your head and the pot of water with a towel, and breathe deeply.

9.    Leafy Greens for Nose bleeds

A daily cup of leafy greens can provide enough Vitamin K to fortify sensitive capillaries and help your blood clot quickly. Kale and collard greens have the highest Vitamin K content, followed by spinach.

10.  Tea for Sore Throats

The tea remedy probably is the oldest natural way to banish sore throats. Try jujube tea for an extra Vitamin C boost.

You can find more amazing home made natural remedies recipes to overcome your colds and flu below:

Grow A Remedy

No worries! Grow A Remedy will guide you step by step using plants from your garden or just buy the ingredients, easy and practical!

There are certain natural ways to deal with hiccups. In this video below, the home remedy for hiccups is very simple and easy.

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Do you have your own version to combat hiccups naturally?

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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HAIR LOSS

1. A vigorous rubbing of the scalp with fingers after washing the hair with cold water is one of the most effective among the several home remedies for the prevention and treatment of hair loss. The scalp should be rubbed vigorously till it starts to tingle with the heat. It will activate the sebaceous glands and energize the circulation of blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.

2. Those suffering from hair loss or baldness may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon or honey, one teaspoon cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found very effective even if kept for 5 min. also.

3. a. The application of coconut milk all over the scalp and massaging it into the hair roots is also beneficial in the treatment of hair loss. It nourishes the hair and promotes hair growth. Coconut milk is prepared by grinding the coconut shavings and squeezing them well.

b. Daily application of refined coconut oil, mixed with lime water and lime juice on the hair, prevents hair loss and lengthens it.

4. Massage of Aloe Vera gel or coconut milk over the scalp; leave it for about one hour. After this rinse the hair with warm water. It gives amazing results if one uses this massage at least 3-4 times a week.

5. Massage the scalp with uncooked egg yolk, leave for 1 hour and wash.

6. Massage with olive oil before going to bed at night and next morning, wash off the hair gently.

7. Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil, rosemary, 1 lemon juice and 1 egg yolk. Apply on the hair roots for half an hour and wash off.

8. Rinse hair with a mix of apple cider vinegar and sage tea to help hair grow.

9. Boil rosemary leaves in water, strain and save the liquid in a glass bottle. Use to wash the hair every day. You can also put the rosemary water in a sprayer and spray the hair every morning.

10. Mix 1 tablespoon of cumin to 1/2 a cup of olive oil and rub into the scalp, leave for half an hour and wash off.

11. Mix olive leaves with peach leaves, pomegranate leaves, buckthorn leaves, henna, olive oil, and some salt. Grind and boil the mixture then leave to cool. Drain through a fabric and save in a container. Smear on the hair before bed time and leave for the whole night, wash in the morning. Repeat for 1-2 weeks. It will make the hair stronger and darker and will grow some new hair.

12. Grind myrtle leaves and saturate in water for 24 hours. Apply on hair, cover with a fabric and leave for the whole night (can also add olive oil and salt). Wash in the morning with cold or warm water. Repeat for 2 weeks.

NATURAL TREATMENT FOR PATCHY BALDNESS

1. The most valuable of these remedies is the seeds of lime and black pepper, ground together to get a fine paste. This paste applied on the patches, has a mildly irritant action. This increases blood circulation to the affected area and stimulates hair growth. This paste should be applied twice a day, for a few weeks.

2. The paste of liquorices, made by grinding the pieces in milk with a pinch of saffron, is another valuable remedy for patchy baldness. This paste should be applied over the bald patches at night before going to bed.

3. Onion has also been found beneficial in patchy baldness. The affected part should be rubbed with onions every morning and evening till it is red. It should be rubbed with honey afterwards.

Please be informed that the remedies above are not listed according to their effectiveness. Some thinning hair remedies may benefit some people while the other may benefit other people. If you have any other experiences in using natural remedies to cure hair loss, please share with us in the comment section below.

CAUSES OF HAIR LOSS OR BALDNESS

1. Diet

The most important cause of hair loss is insufficient nutrition. Persons lacking in vitamin B6 lose their hair and those deficient in folic acid often become completely bald. But the hair grows normally after the liberal intake of these vitamins.

2. Stress, Prolonged Illness, Unclean Conditions

Other important cause of hair loss are stress such as worry, anxiety, and sudden shock, general debility caused by severe or long standing illnesses like typhoid, syphilis, chronic cold, influenza, and anemia. An unclean condition of the scalp which weakens the hair roots by blocking the pores with the collected dirt and heredity.

REGULAR HABITS

1. If you want to grow hair, trim the hair every one-month.

2. Do not wash your hair with too hot water.

3. Do not wash your hair more than 2 times in a week. If you use any shampoo, use only a mild shampoo.

4. Never brush the hair when it is wet.

5. Avoid sharp clips, tight rubber bands and spiky brushes.

6. Do not over comb the hair.

7. Do not comb the hair backwards. Use a good quality brush/comb. Avoid excessive brushing.

8. Massage the scalp vigorously for 10 to 15 minutes (until you start to feel hot there) after bathing it with water. This stimulates the blood circulation and strengthens the hair follicles in the scalp.

NUTRTITION INTAKE

The healthy condition of your hair depends, to a very large extent, on the intake of sufficient amounts of essential nutrients in your daily diet. Persons with a tendency to lose hair should take a well-balanced and correct diet, made up of foods which, in combination, should supply all the essential nutrients. It has been found that a diet which contains liberal quantities of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables and fruits would provide adequate amounts of all the essential nutrients. Each food group should roughly form the bulk of one of the three principal meals. These foods should, however, be supplemented with certain special foods such as milk, vegetable oils, honey, wheat germ, yeast and liver.

HEALTHY DRINKS AS NATURAL CURE FOR HAIR LOSS

1. Drink 1 teaspoon cider vinegar mixed in 1 glass of water with meals for 2-3 weeks.

2. Drink a smoothie of banana honey, yogurt, and skim milk.

3. Drink daily a juice of alfalfa + fresh spinach or fresh coriander. Your hair will grow fast.

4. Drink half a liter of a mixture of lettuce and spinach juice daily to increase the growth of hair.

5. To remove copper deficiency, drink juice of carrot, lettuce, capsicum and fresh alfalfa. This is good remedy for gray hair and hair loss.

DONT’s

- Avoid fried foods.

- Avoid eating between meals.

- Avoid ‘junk food’ and fast food.

- Avoid processed foods.

- Avoid sugar intake and replace it with honey.

- Avoid sweets.

- Avoid being stressful, but in case you have problem on how to avoid it, please find some activities that you can release stress with those activities. If you like dancing or playing music like piano, that would be great to help you decrease being stressful.

- Inactive lifestyle.

Do you often spend your time working in your desk and in front of your computer? Or, perhaps too much sleep and watching TV? Then, I am sure you know what to do to replace that ineffective and unhealthy lifestyle. Make yourself useful for others, for instance, by doing volunteer work can make you healthy physically and spiritually. If you have no other choice but to work in desk and with computer, try to have a bit rest and relaxation plus a simple exercise in between your working hours.

I hope the 3 parts of my posting help you find the best natural ways that can assist in your weight loss goals! I encourage you to visit often and contribute your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

DO’s

The key in home remedies for weight loss is to stick to the basic of food and nutrition.

HOME REMEDIES

1. Daily in the morning 1/2 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup water. If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also drinking of this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

2. Add warm water to the juice of half a lime and a teaspoon of honey. This herbal home remedy for weight loss should be the first thing that you consume in the morning. It would be best in an empty stomach and after you wake up in the morning. Not only does it help in burning fat over time, it also helps cleanse the system. If you prefer a tangier drink, you can add more lime juice. You can also add pepper to taste. Make sure that you don’t increase the amount of honey or add salt to this mixture.

3. Apple cider vinegar in warm water, with or without some pure maple syrup for taste, gives nearly the same effect.

Home remedies for weight loss may or may not work for you depending on many factors including your body chemistry. Weight loss entails a lot of discipline and commitment to your weight loss program.

HOLISTIC REMEDIES

For a comprehensive weight loss methods, please try to keep you with clean air, sunshine and a steady flow of physical movement or exercise and non physical exercise.

1. WORKOUT

Please do remember that in order to lose weight, you need to burn your excess fat. Therefore, you must increase physical exercises or movement. If you are under shoe string budget or cannot afford to participate in a weight loss programs at a gym or fitness center, there are many no-cost alternative exercises for you.

Physical Exercise

- If you own an active dog and you run with him everyday for 30 minutes can be equivalent to 30 minutes of gym workouts.

- A brisk walk from your home to your office, or when you must shop groceries to a market nearby.

Physical Movement

- Clean your home (sweep, mop, etc.) and sort out your stuffs faster than you usually do whle listening to music.

2. NON PHYSICAL

As a complementary to your weight loss programs in natural ways, which can serves as your stress or depression reliever, try to learn yoga and meditation.

There are many natural ways to help you lose weight safely and effectively. I will share with you based on my experience and research. The posting about this matter is divided into 3 parts. Now, it’s about time to do the right thing for weight loss by using natural remedies.

DIETARY HABITS

You should implement a new and good habit in your nutrition and exercise. Please be noted as follows:

- The first and most important thing to lose your weight is making adjustments to eating patterns.

- Eat five smaller meals a day.

- You should remember that to skip a meal is never a remedy to weight loss and on the contrary, it can even cause you to gain more weight.

- Eat and chew more slowly.

- Consume only home cooked food.

- A well-balanced diet should consist of whole grains instead of refined grains like white rice and pasta.

- Eat more fresh fruits will increase your fiber intake and keep the calories down.

- Eat some portion of fruits (3 to 5 kinds, like apple, pear, melon, banana, mango, etc) around 1 hour before the meals, based on my experience, eat lots of fruits before meals will make our stomach feel full and finally will decrease the portion of our meals.

- Drink lots of water.

- Make maximum use of home remedies.

- An apple and a cup of green tea provide enough oxidation and energy to replace one meal.

- Eat more vegetables and less meat. It’s important to favor chlorophyll-rich foods, including asparagus. Asparagus is a nutrient-rich vegetable packed with folate, vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber, also contains a carbohydrate known as inulin (not to be confused with insulin) that promotes healthy bacteria in the large intestine - which in turn promotes a healthier digestive function.

- Drink warm or hot green tea regularly without sugar (especially Japanese green tea and Chinese green tea called “Oolong”), and it’s good to add some lime squeeze in it plus honey.  Green tea is a wonderful alternative to coffee in that it does provide a little caffeine but also contains beneficial antioxidants.

- For breakfast have oatmeal Quaker oats and eat in plain (no sugar, no milk, but it can be added with fresh fruits, such as banana, strawberry and raisin).

- As a substitute of breakfast, consume 2 ripe red tomatoes in the morning for few months.

- Drink soybean milk, also without sugar to replace milk from animals (cow).

- If you are really hungry between meals and want to munch something, it is far better to munch fresh fruits, or salads, dried nuts and any other healthy snacks that are not contain MSG, preservatives, food coloring, etc.