A big belly, too fat? This is often the concern of many people. But what can you do about it? There are plants that can help you to lose your belly and to have a flat stomach with a perfect figure again.
These plants have fat-burning and appetite-suppressing properties that help you stop snacking. A naturopath gives the secret of the plants that help to have a flat stomach. Below the plants are part of the list of slimming foods with their roles in defeating body fat:
Plants that help burn fat
In order to accelerate the basal metabolic rate to enable the expenditure of calories to be promoted, fat must be burned. When the acceleration of the basal metabolic rate increases, the body expends a lot of energy.
Here is a list of some powerful natural fat burning herbs:
- Guarana : is a fruit that contains a high dose of caffeine, even three times more than a coffee seed. It has a very powerful stimulating effect. It also acts as a fat burner and helps naturally to increase calorie expenditure. It is important to be careful not to consume it for people with high blood pressure.
- Coffee: the caffeine it contains serves as a calorie burner and acts within three hours of consumption.
- Wrack: it is a seaweed that also plays the role of a slimming plant. It helps to avoid the desire to snack. It can be eaten with salads and soups. It is also possible to use it in a mixture with fish or sushi.
- Cinnamon: acts directly on blood sugar and cholesterol. It helps to reduce the glycemic content in the blood. Cinnamon also has a powerful effect as an appetite suppressant. It is ideal for long-term weight loss. To prepare the drink, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to boiled water. Leave to infuse and it is ready to drink afterwards. It is possible to add honey to the infusion. Cinnamon can also be eaten with cereals or fruit salad during breakfast or in desserts.
- Artichoke: is an excellent slimming and antioxidant plant that also helps to detoxify the body. It is not rich in calories because 100g of artichoke contains only 43 calories. Artichoke not only helps to detoxify the body, but also helps to eliminate fat and lose weight.
Herbal teas that help prevent bloating and promote digestion
- Fennel tea: Fennel helps to stimulate digestion. It also helps to avoid bloating of the belly, so it also avoids having a big belly. There are many advantages in consuming fennel seeds. To prepare the tea, take a cup of boiling water and add fennel seeds. Then leave the infusion, strain after 15 minutes and drink the tea 1 to 3 times a day.
- Ash tea: Ash helps to avoid water retention. It therefore helps to reduce the size of cellulites and promotes weight loss. It also helps digestion and prevents the belly from swelling. To prepare the tea, boil water and add a handful of ash, then leave to infuse. Ash is also available in capsule form.
- Cumin tea: This is the most effective tea for burning fat and losing weight. It burns fat very quickly and also prevents excessive bloating. To prepare, add a teaspoon of cumin seeds to boiled water and leave to infuse for 15 minutes. Drink 1 to 3 times a day.
- Dandelion tea: The dandelion plant has draining and digestive properties. Whether the root or leaves, they all help to eliminate toxins. This plant also avoids water retention and prevents liver problems. To prepare the tea with the leaves, pour a tablespoon of fresh or dried dandelion leaves into boiled water and leave to infuse for 15 minutes. Alternatively, for the root tea, take 3 to 5 grams of dried root and pour into boiled water and leave for 15 minutes. Drink 1 to 3 times a day. It also exists in capsule form. Take 3 to 6 capsules a day.
Herbs that help to avoid constipation
There are plants which help to avoid constipation and which therefore help to prevent bloating of the stomach in order to have or keep a flat stomach.
- Psyllium tea: Psyllium is a plant that has a better property as a regulator of the functioning of the intestines. It plays a role of very effective laxative, it has no effect of irritation on the mucosa. It softens the excrements and thus facilitates their transit. To prepare, pour a teaspoon of psyllium into boiled water and drink. Repeat 3 times a day.
- Marshmallow root tea: in case of constipation, marshmallow root helps to evacuate the stools easily by softening them thanks to its laxative property. To prepare, add a teaspoon of marshmallow root to boiled water and leave to infuse for 15 minutes. Drink 3 times a day.
Algae with appetite suppressant properties :
- Spirulina: it has properties to increase the feeling of satiety, to stimulate the evaluation of energy and to activate the metabolism. Thus; it helps to lose weight easily. A naturopath recommends to take a spirulina tablet just 15 minutes before eating. This way, the appetite suppressant effect will work and you will avoid eating a lot.
- Agar-agar algae: This algae is known as an effective appetite suppressant. When ingested, the agar swells in the stomach and then turns into a gel. This is when the feeling of fullness comes. This prevents snacking and reduces the appetite. It is also available in powder form, in capsules. It is also used in food products to be mixed in soups, sauces in order to give them a satiating effect.
- The konjac : it has several virtues. It is a plant that has an appetite suppressant effect, and it helps to easily lose weight. It is also a detoxifier. It helps to relieve stomach aches and bloating. This plant therefore helps to have a flat stomach. It is available in the form of vermicelli or capsules or in powder. It is possible to take 1 to 2 capsules or sachets with a large glass of water, 3 minutes before eating. Repeat once or twice a day.
These plants have appetite suppressant, fat burning or digestive effects. They help to lose weight and keep a flat stomach.
