Curated by Paola Ferro, Naturopath
Dietary supplements for weight loss, such as green tea and milk thistle, reduce appetite and help digestion, also facilitating the elimination of liquids. Let's find out better.
Green tea as a dietary supplement for weight loss
Obesity and calculation of the ideal weight
Overweight, also called obesity in its most extreme manifestations, is an increase in body weight above the physical characteristics of the person, due to an excessive accumulation of adipose tissue (fat) in the body.
We start talking about obesity when an individual's weight exceeds the ideal weight of 25% for men, and 30% for women .
How to know what our ideal weight is ? There is a simple method, a bit approximate, which consists in removing from our stature in centimeters the number 100 for man, 104 for woman: the remaining number, in kg, should represent normal weight, even if this method does not takes into account the "constitution" of the person.
A more up-to-date method is the so-called body mass index which is calculated as follows:
divide your weight in kg by the square of the height in meters (ie weight / alt²); the number obtained must be between 18.5 and 25 if the weight is normal: higher values certainly indicate an excess of body weight.
Healthy eating against overweight
The treatment of overweight is essentially based on the adoption of an adequate diet based on a correct diet and a constant and moderate aerobic physical activity to activate the metabolism and activities aimed at toning muscles.
A healthy diet, under the supervision of competent personnel (attention to DIY Diets!) Provides for a reduction in calorie intake ( reduction of portions but above all elimination of foods rich in sugars, sweetened beverages, hydrogenated fats, junk food, fried foods and rich in preservatives) favoring:
- Whole grains
- soluble and insoluble fibers
- extra virgin olive oil
- fresh and dried fruit
- vegetable
- legumes
- still water
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Dietary supplements for weight loss
- Glucomannan rich in mucilage has the ability to reduce appetite and assimilation of fat, cholesterol, sugar and promote evacuation.
- Green tea, Citrus aurantium .
- The Fucus stimulates the metabolism through the stimulation of the thyroid function, so that the organism "burns" more calories than usual, therefore it consumes more; as a consequence, if the caloric intake of food is controlled, the weight will decrease (taking Fucus against indications in case of hypo-hyper function of the thyroid therefore it should be taken under medical supervision).
- The Ortosiphon, the Birch, the Pilosella act on the diuresis, facilitating the elimination of liquids and thus reducing water retention in the tissues.
- Dandelion, Artichoke and Milk Thistle are useful, as they facilitate digestion by emulsifying food fats and contributing to a general state of well-being, as they facilitate the elimination of toxins.
- Rhodiola rosea is able to reduce anxiety, which is very often the cause of overweight.
- Garcinia cambogia has the property of increasing the energy expenditure of the body, therefore it can be defined as a thermogenic remedy (fat burner).
