- Impact on the body
- List
- Contraindications
- Rules for use
- Recipes
The reasons for gaining weight are very different, each has its own – stress, sedentary lifestyle, genetics, postpartum period, age… The list can go on. Each of these factors requires a different approach. If you are sure that the problem lies only in overeating, and you can not cope with it your own, there is a way out. Try to introduce herbs in your diet, which reduce appetite and quickly, but for a long time satisfy the feeling of hunger. You won’t have to reproach yourself for an extra bun, and the plant origin of the products used will have only a positive impact on the body.
Impact on the body
Recently, herbs of this type have become an excellent alternative to pharmaceutical weight loss products. Some of them achieve results by removing excess fluid (diuretics), others – by actively breaking down fat cells (fat burners), and yet others – by controlling appetite (appetite suppressants). The latter, from the point of view of doctors and nutritionists, are considered the safest for health, as they have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It is customary to classify them as follows.
- Enveloping
Once in the stomach, such grasses envelop its walls with special mucus. For a while, it becomes a protective barrier that repels gastric juice. But gastric juice is what provokes a feeling of hunger. If it is blocked, the signal about the desire to eat will not reach the brain. Accordingly, even if the dinner time comes, you will not eat a large portion. Therefore, you will consume fewer calories. The result is weight loss.
- Expanding
These herbs for appetite suppression are real professional deceivers. Under the influence of liquid, they tend to swell, thereby convincing the body that the stomach is full. Accordingly, it will not be possible to eat a lot. If, after a course of herbal treatment, you adhere to the principles of proper fractional nutrition, the weight will not return. You just get used to eating small portions.
- Reducing acidity
Their action is also associated with blocking gastric juice. However, they differ from the first group in that they do not create a protective barrier in the form of mucous membranes. These herbs act directly on hydrochloric acid, reducing its concentration. No acid – no appetite. However, with prolonged use, such agents can seriously disrupt the gastrointestinal tract.
- Calming
It is no secret that appetite often flares up during emotional distress and stress. To reduce it, you need to calm down. It is not always possible to do this on your own. But herbs with antidepressant action come to the rescue. In medicine, this is called “compulsive overeating”, in everyday life – “psychological hunger”.
- Tonics
Many of us do not perceive these plants as medicinal ones, although they can be found in almost every home. We are used to them as ordinary invigorating drinks. But in fact, they not only add energy, first of all, they reduce appetite. Most types of tea contain substances that contribute to this: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline. We should not forget about their diuretic effect either.
- Hypoglycemic
Herbs that can lower blood sugar primarily affect the body’s metabolic processes. They contain inulin, which most people know as a sugar substitute, a plant polysaccharide. It slows down the absorption of fats and simple carbohydrates by the intestines, and reduces the glycemic index of food. Of course, all this dulls the craving for sweets and appetite.
For weight loss, you can choose herbs from any group, given their effect on the body. All of them are aimed at reducing appetite and satisfying even the most acute feeling of hunger.
Life hack. If you often feel hungry between meals, keep flax seeds soaked in cold water on hand (they envelop the stomach). As soon as you feel like eating, take a small handful and start chewing slowly. You will see – the appetite will decrease in no time.
List
In order to buy medicinal herbs for appetite suppression in a pharmacy, you need to know which ones are the most effective, since such an effect on the body is possessed by more than 70 plants. Some of them are presented in our list.
Enveloping:
- aloe;
- marshmallow root;
- fireweed;
- flax (seeds);
- linden (flowers);
- coltsfoot (roots).
Expanding:
- nettle;
- kelp;
- oats;
- wheat;
- cystoseira;
- sage.
Reducing acidity:
- betony;
- heather;
- St. John’s wort;
- linden (flowers);
- mint (leaves);
- fennel (fruits).
Calming:
- valerian;
- oregano;
- fireweed;
- linden (flowers);
- mint;
- motherwort;
- chamomile.
Tonics:
- ginger (root);
- mate;
- pu-erh;
- chicory;
- green tea.
Hypoglycemic:
- birch (buds);
- immortelle;
- hawthorn;
- blackberry;
- St. John’s wort;
- strawberry (leaves);
- clover;
- nettle;
- corn stigmas;
- burdock (root);
- plantain;
- wormwood;
- lilac (buds);
- currant;
- chicory;
- bilberry (leaves).
You can use either an individual plant or a whole collection of herbs. The main thing is to observe the proportions when mixing them. Sometimes ready-made collections are sold in the pharmacy. If you have the opportunity to independently procure raw materials – nothing prevents you from doing it. You just need to know exactly where, for example, horsetail is found, where lungwort is found, and where horsetail is found, as each of them will differ in certain properties.
Note. Can’t stop overeating? Try starting your meal with a kelp salad. Although it is seaweed, in a sense it is also a herb. Possessing enveloping properties, it will practically leave no room in the stomach for other dishes.
Contraindications
If you decide to use herbs that reduce appetite and contribute to weight loss, you must definitely get the permission of your doctor. Despite the fact that many sources insist on their complete safety for health, it is no secret that each plant has a complex effect on the body. There is no such plant that will, for example, only stop bleeding. Additionally, it will also have either anti-inflammatory, expectorant, diuretic, or other properties.
There are several absolute contraindications to the use of herbs for appetite suppression:
- pregnancy and lactation;
- children’s age;
- gastritis or gastric ulcer;
