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How Indian Herbs Can Help You In Shedding That Extra Fat?

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Dt. Shivani JotwaniDietitian/Nutritionist • 7 Years Exp.Diploma In Diet & Nutrition
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Indian herbs are known around the world for their health benefits and how sometimes they are better than a lot of artificial medicines out there. They are not only completely safe to have since they hardly have any side effects and you can also prepare the required concoction at home. Such herbs also help a lot in losing weight and that is why more people are gravitating towards these plants instead of weight loss supplements.

Here are some of the herbs you can use for losing those extra pounds:

  1. Turmeric: Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb that has been used for health benefits for ages. Not many people know, but turmeric also helps in weight loss and intake of turmeric is a must thing recommended by dietitians. This is because this herb works towards reducing the build-up of fat tissues, which leads to depletion of the overall body fat.
  2. Ginger: Ginger helps in improving your metabolism, which aids in weight loss. It also increases the temperature of your body, which leads to the burning of fat. Adding to ginger to your daily diet can increase your metabolism by 6% and facilitate fat burning by 15%.
  3. Ashwagandha: Ashwagandha is another powerful herb that will give you effective results when it comes to weight loss. This herb not only helps in weight loss, it also works towards improving your immunity. This is because when your immunity gets affected, the body works on boosting your immunity. Consequently, losing weight is such a scenario can turn into a health problem. But when you consume Ashwagandha, it helps in boosting your immunity and simultaneously helps you lose weight.
  4. Coriander: Coriander is another potent herb that helps greatly in your weight loss journey. Sometimes, water retention in the body leads to a lot of bloating and this in turn leads to an elevated body weight. If you have coriander seed water every day, it will get rid of all the water weight in your body and after a period of time you will see a significant drop in your body weight.
  5. Triphala: Triphala is another effective herb for losing weight especially obesity. It is a blend of three fruits- Bibhitaka, Amla and Haritaki - that helps towards increasing your lean body mass and reducing inflammation. Triphala helps in lowering water retention, detoxification and limits the quantity of extra sugars in the blood.

Even though Ayurvedic herbs and remedies help in inducing weight loss, you need to be patient for seeing results. Since these are natural remedies and herbs, they take more time to work than drugs. Don’t be disheartened if you don’t notice quick results, stick to the plan and you will see visible results after two to three weeks. In case you have a concern or query you can always consult an expert & get answers to your questions!

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