Home remedies for Obesity - Ayurveda Health tips

Tips: Home remedies for Obesity

•     Spices like dry ginger, cinnamon, black pepper etc are good for losing weight.
•     Regular intake of carrot juice.
•     Vegetables like bitter gourd (kerala) and bitter variety of drumstick are useful in losing weight.
•    Honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra deposited fat in the body.

Benefits of Meditation

Studies done by universities in US, Europe and India show immense benefits of meditation on many levels of life. Some of them are:

    * Greater orderliness of brain functioning
    * Improved ability to focus, increased creativity and productivity
    * Increased level of relaxation & decrease in stress hormone

Ayurveda Health Tips - Top 5 Reasons to Eat an Apple a Day

Beyond its fabulous flavour and portability, this fruit packs major health benefits. Here, the lowdown one why you should be getting your daily dose.

1. They’re slow food- Firm and packed with fibre(5 grams, or 20 percent of your daily value), apples demand a chewing commitment, giving your body time to register itself as “full” before you down too many calories. And the natural sweeteners in apples enter the bloodstream gradually, helping keep your blood sugar and insulin level steady.

Ayurveda Health Tips: Getting good sleep

Getting good sleep

Blend one cup of warm milk with four to five dates and a pinch of cinnamon powder. Sip at bedtime. Dates balance the nervous system and milk contains  a natural compound that promotes sleep.

Just before you get into bed, massage your palms and the soles of your feet with a good-quality warm oil, such as sesame oil, Relaxes the nerves and muscle beautifully.

Ayurveda Health Tips : Drink Hot Water

Drinking hot water regularly is a classical Ayurvedic recommendation for balancing body, strengthening digestive power, and reducing metabolic waste that may have accumulated. Boil a sufficient amount of unchlorinated tap water or (still) mineral water in an open saucepan, for at least ten minutes. Keep this water in a thermos flask and take a few sips every half-hour throughout the day. It is the frequency rather than the quantity that is important here. To increase the positive effect you can add 1-2 slices of fresh ginger (or a pinch of ginger powder) to the water when boiling it.

Ayurveda Health Tips : Coffee causes our bodies

Too much caffeine causes our bodies to excrete more calcium leading to brittle bones – means more fractures and other bone problems. Besides, coffee is also bad for your central nervous system, heart, kidneys and adrenals.

Ayurveda Health Tips : Overeating of food items

Overeating forces the body to put more efforts into breaking down food, which causes a build-up of toxins. Lifelong overeating can result in colon disease, obesity, heart disease, and a host of other digestive and weight problem.