Summer, a good time to loose weight

A hot and humid summer decreases one’s appetite so to loose some weight in summer is easy. Unfortunately this is not the case for Santa Barbara because of its perfect weather. An overweight body not only influences one’s looking, but may also cause other medical problems such as hyperglycemia, hypertension, hyperglycemia and fatty liver, thus pay attention to weight control in summer is many people’s concern.

Drink

Water is necessary to keep a healthy metabolism of the body. Drink enough water or tea instead of soft drinks, beer or ice cream. Green tea, lotus leaf tea or chrysanthemum tea are helpful for loosing weight.

Food

Eat balanced diet, have breakfast and have small, multiple and regular meals is good to keep good figure. Eat 3-5 times a day. Keep low-sugar, low-fat diet, increase vegetables and fruits and keep good smooth bowel movements. The following foods or food supplements are beneficial to weight loss:

Seed of Job’s tears, red bean, wax gourd, poria, tangerine peel, hawthorn fruit, He Shou Wu, mushroom, cucumber, celery, Napa cabbage, carrot, mung bean, apple, eggplant, tomato, onion, rice vinegar, etc.

Exercise

Exercise may not reduce your weight obviously but it will promote body metabolism and transfer body fat into muscle. The good time to do the exercise is in the morning before 9 am or in the evening after sunset. Walking is good for every body, but it would be better if you can do some stronger exercise such as running, swimming, playing tennis, bicycling, and hiking, etc.

Herbal or acupuncture treatment

After trying different methods, some people are still not able to loose weight. This indicates that their bodies are undergoing more obvious imbalances and need therapeutic treatments, such treatments as herbal therapy and acupuncture. The treatment will help to resolve body dampness, expel phlegm, promote urination, clean the intestines, improve digestion, strengthen the spleen and move the liver qi. Finally the balance of the enzymes, endocrine system and metabolism will be restored.