- Effects on the body
- List
- Contraindications
- Rules of use
- Recipes
The reasons for being overweight are very diverse, and everyone has their own: stress, a sedentary lifestyle, heredity, the postpartum period, age… The list is endless. Each of these factors must be combated with individual methods. If you are sure that your problem is exclusively overeating, and you cannot control yourself in this regard, there is a way out of this situation. Try to start drinking herbs that reduce appetite and quickly and for a long time satisfy hunger. You will not have to reproach yourself for eating an extra bun, and the plant origin of the products used will only have a beneficial effect on the body.
Effects on the body
Recently, herbs with similar action have become a good alternative to weight loss drugs. Some of them achieve the result due to the elimination of excess fluid (diuretics), other – due to active burning of fat cells (fat burners), and the others – due to appetite control (suppressants of hunger). The latter, from the point of view of doctors and nutritionists, are considered the safest for health, since they have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. They are usually classified as follows.
- Enveloping
When taken orally, such herbs cover the walls of the stomach with a special mucus. For a while it becomes a protective barrier that resists gastric juice. And it is gastric juice that provokes a feeling of hunger. If it is blocked, the brain does not receive a signal about the desire to eat. Therefore, even if it is lunchtime, you will not eat a large portion. Thus, you consume fewer calories. As a result – weight loss.
- Bulking agents
These appetite suppressant herbs are real professional deceivers. They tend to swell when interacting with liquid, making the body believe that the stomach is full. Therefore, you will not be able to eat much. If, after the course of herbal medicine, you adhere to the principles of proper fractional nutrition, the weight will not return. You will simply get used to eating in small portions.
- Acid-reducing
Their action is also associated with blocking of 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 directly affect hydrochloric acid, reducing its concentration. No acid – no appetite. However, such remedies, with prolonged use, can seriously disrupt the gastrointestinal tract.
- Soothing
It is no secret that very often appetite wakes up during nervous experiences and stress. To reduce it, you need to calm down. It is not always possible to do it on your own. But antidepressant herbs are a way out of this situation. In medicine it is called “compulsive overeating”, and in everyday life – “psychological hunger”.
- Tonic
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 reduce blood sugar levels primarily affect metabolic processes in the body. They contain inulin, which is known to most as a sugar substitute, a plant polysaccharide. It slows down the absorption of fats and light carbohydrates by the intestines, and reduces the glycemic index of products. All this naturally blocks the craving for sweets and appetite.
To lose weight, you can choose herbs from any group, taking into account their effect on the body. All of them are designed to reduce appetite and satisfy even the most brutal hunger.
Life hack. If you are often tormented by hunger between meals, always keep at hand flax seeds soaked in cold water (they have an enveloping effect on the stomach). As soon as you feel that you want to eat, take a small handful and start to chew slowly. You will see – your appetite will decrease at once.
List
To buy herbs for reducing appetite in a pharmacy, you need to know which are the most effective, since more than 70 plants have such an effect on the body. Some of them are presented in our list.
Enveloping:
- aloe
- marsh mallow (roots)
- fireweed
- flaxseed
- linden (flowers)
- coltsfoot (roots)
Bulking agents:
- nettle
- kelp
- oats
- wheat
- cystoseira
- sage
Acid-reducing:
- betony
- heather
- St. John’s wort
- linden (flowers)
- peppermint (leaves)
- fennel (fruits)
Soothing:
- valerian
- oregano
- fireweed
- linden (flowers)
- mint
- motherwort
- chamomile
Tonic:
- ginger (root)
- yerba mate
- pu-erh
- chicory
- green tea
Sugar-reducing:
- birch (buds)
- immortelle
- hawthorn
- blackberry
- St. John’s wort
- strawberry (leaves)
- red clover
- nettle
- corn silk
- burdock (root)
- plantain
- wormwood
- lilac (buds)
- currant
- chicory
- bilberry (leaves)
You can use either one plant or a whole range of herbs. The main thing is to observe the proportions when mixing them. Sometimes in pharmacies they are sold ready-made. If you have the opportunity to collect raw materials – nothing prevents you from doing so. You just need to know exactly where, for example, grows the field horsetail, where is the marsh horsetail, and where is the forest horsetail, because each of them will have different specific properties.
Note. Can’t stop eating too much and overeating? Try to start your meal with a seaweed salad. Even though it is algae, it is also in some way a herb. Due to its bulking properties, it will leave practically no room in the stomach for other dishes.
Contraindications
If you decide to use herbs that reduce appetite and promote weight loss, you need to get your doctor’s approval. Despite the fact that many resources claim their complete safety for health, it is no secret that each plant has a complex effect on the body. There is no such that, for example, would only stop blood. In addition, it will also be either anti-inflammatory or expectorant or diuretic, etc.
There are several absolute contraindications to active use of appetite suppressant herbs:
