- Body Impact
- List
- Contraindications
- Usage Rules
- Recipes
The reasons for being overweight are very diverse, and every person has their own: stress, sedentary lifestyle, heredity, postpartum period, age… The list goes on and on. You need to fight each of these factors with separate methods. If you are sure that your problem is solely overeating, and you cannot control yourself in this, there is a way out of this situation. Try to start drinking herbs that reduce appetite and quickly and permanently satisfy hunger. You will not have to reproach yourself for an extra bun you have eaten, and the plant origin of used means will have only a beneficial effect on the body.
Body Impact
In recent years, herbs with such an effect have become a good alternative to weight loss drugs. Only some of them achieve the result by eliminating excess fluid (diuretics), others – by intensively burning fat cells (fat burners), and still others – through appetite control (suppressing hunger). The later, in the opinion of physicians and nutritionists, are considered the safest for health, as they have a beneficial effect on the digestive tract. They are usually classified as follows.
- Mucilaginous (coating)
Once in the stomach, such herbs coat its walls with a special mucus. For some time, it becomes a barrier that repels gastric juice. And it is the gastric juice that triggers the feeling of hunger. If it is blocked, the brain does not receive a signal about the desire to eat. Accordingly, even if the lunch time comes, you will not eat a large portion. So – you will consume fewer calories. The result is weight loss.
- Bulking
These appetite-reducing herbs are real professionals at deception. Under the influence of liquid, they tend to swell, thus making the body think that the stomach is full. Accordingly, you will not be able to eat much. If you adhere to the principles of correct, fractional nutrition after a course of herbal medicine, the weight will not return. You will just get used to eating in 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 barrier in the form of a mucous membrane. These plants act directly on hydrochloric acid, reducing its concentration. There is none – no appetite. However, such drugs, if used for a long time, can seriously disrupt the digestive tract.
- Soothing
It is not a secret that appetite often awakens during nervous experiences and stress. To reduce it, you need to calm down. It is not always possible to do this on your own. But antidepressant herbs are a way out of such a situation. In medicine, it is called “compulsive overeating”, in everyday life – “psychological hunger”.
- Energy
Many of us do not perceive these plants as medicinal, although they are present in almost every home. We are used to them as ordinary invigorating drinks. In fact, they not only give a boost of energy – first of all, they reduce appetite. Most teas contain substances that contribute to this: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline. Do not forget about their diuretic effect.
- Sugar-reducing
Herbs that can lower blood sugar levels primarily affect metabolic processes in the body. They contain inulin, which is known to most people 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 foods. All this naturally blocks cravings for sweets and appetite.
For weight loss, you can choose herbs from any group, taking into account their effect on the body. They are all designed to reduce appetite and satisfy the most brutal feeling of hunger.
Life hack. If you are often tormented by a feeling of hunger between meals, always keep flax seeds soaked in cold water (they have an enveloping effect on the stomach). As soon as you feel like eating – take a small handful and start chewing slowly. You will see – your appetite will decrease in no time.
List
To buy appetite suppressant medicinal herbs in a pharmacy, you need to know which ones are the most effective, since more than 70 plants have such an effect on the body. Some of them are presented in our list.
Mucilaginous:
- aloe;
- marshmallow (roots);
- fireweed;
- flax (seeds);
- lime (flowers);
- coltsfoot (roots).
Bulking:
- nettle;
- laminar;
- oats;
- wheat;
- cystoseira;
- sagebrush.
Reducing acidity:
- betony;
- heather;
- St. John’s wort;
- lime (flowers);
- mint (leaves);
- fennel (fruits).
Soothing:
- valerian;
- oregano;
- fireweed;
- lime (flowers);
- mint;
- motherwort;
- chamomile.
Energy:
- ginger (root);
- mate;
- puer;
- chicory;
- green tea.
Reducing sugar:
- birch (buds);
- immortelle;
- hawthorn;
- blackberry;
- St. John’s wort;
- strawberry (leaves);
- clover;
- nettle;
- corn silk;
- burdock (root);
- plantain;
- wormwood;
- lilac (buds);
