Saturday, October 18, 2008

Weight Loss Herbs

There's a lot of ways to lose weight, especially a diet high in whole grains and low in meat. But, until your body is working more efficiently, it just seems to take forever to lose weight, or even just to feel better. Your body is worn out. More specifically, your adrenal glands are worn out. And when they're weak, every single part of your body can start to weaken or dis-ease. The solution is very simple, drink an herb tea made out of Astragalus Root and Licorice Root. The licorice, as well as being very healing, adds a natural sweetness to the tea, so you won't have to add any sweetener. Making it virtually, zero calorie!

Here's what I do:

I take a big pot of water (like a 4 quart) and get a large tea strainer ball. Fill it with equal parts of Astragalus Root and Licorice Root. You can add some Peppermint for flavor, but it actually tastes pretty good without it. Add the tea ball in, when the water boils and let it low simmer (with a lid) for about 15 minutes, then take it off the heat. Let it cool and pour it into a iced tea pitcher or jug and put it in the refrigerator. You can add lemon if you like.

It controls appetite nicely and you can drink tons of it without any calories. I recommend 3-4 cups a day. It's extremely beneficial for your adrenal glands which, if you are overweight, tired, fatigued, getting sick all the time, or having trouble sleeping, is exactly what's wrong with your body. Drink it for months or even years. Long term use will help to regenerate the cells of your adrenal glands which will normalize your metabolism, providing more energy, more normal cravings, and it will definitely help with weight loss!

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