| OK its January and time to get to the gym and start | | | | Reduction |
| cutting those calories. Only problem is, all that holiday | | | | Peppermint is number one but you may be one of |
| eating has left us craving sweets and with a feeling | | | | those people who does not like the smell of |
| of disgust for all the weight we put on. Is there | | | | peppermint. What else can you use? How about |
| anything in alternative healthcare that can help cut | | | | Roman chamomile, nutmeg, clove, or one of my |
| the craving for sweets and help us lose weight at | | | | favorites-grapefruit. For a real treat, use one drop of |
| the same time? YES! Many essential oils have been | | | | grapefruit essential oil in your water and try sipping it |
| known to be helpful in weight loss programs. | | | | all day instead of reaching for colas and other sugary |
| In another article I talked about how peppermint can | | | | drinks. It's quite good actually. |
| curb one's appetite simply by putting a drop on the | | | | Now essential oils are not going to completely drop |
| tongue. But did you know that it can also give a | | | | those ten pounds you gained without a little more |
| sensation of fullness? Peppermint can be taken | | | | effort on your part. That's where the gym comes in. |
| internally, simply inhaled or rubbed on the stomach. | | | | Whether you have a membership or just a DVD |
| Scientists now know how peppermint and some of | | | | video at home, you need to exercise especially if you |
| the other essential oils listed below work to reduce | | | | are blood type A or AB. People with these blood |
| appetite and produce significant reductions in weight. | | | | types are natural vegetarians but they also have a |
| It is through their ability to stimulate the | | | | tendency towards thyroid problems and to be |
| ventro-medial nucleus of the hypothalamus-that part | | | | overweight. For them-exercise is a must especially |
| of the brain that governs our feeling of satiety or | | | | exercise that increases the heart rate. |
| fullness following meals. | | | | Want to learn more about how essential oils can help |
| Some Essential Oils Known to Be Helpful for Weight | | | | keep you healthy? |