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From Water to Super-Water

In the age of modern medicines, where we run to medical stores to take a pill to cure even minor health issues, it's better to call up your mother or grandmother and ask what they would do in the same condition. This does not mean that you would not need to take any medicine but then medicine consumption would only provide temporary relief from the symptoms, rather than providing you with a long-term solution. The idea to prepare super-water is to extract important oils of the plant which have several healing properties into the water. Water is considered as a powerful therapeutic tool, whereas herbs & spices have been used for centuries to treat different health concerns by simple method - SOAKING. To prepare your super-water, you just have to soak some herbs in a jug full of water, leave it overnight, and drink it in the morning. You can also mix powdered herbs into the water and drink. CLOVE AND BLACK PEPPER WATER Clove contains eugenol that is known to promote digestion and
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Key To Get In Better Shape : Intermittent Fasting

To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. ~Benjamin Franklin

Even before I started studying Foods and Nutrition, I was always under the impression that taking small and frequent meals is a key to a healthy life and developed a habit of snacking every 2-3 hours thinking that it is going to keep my metabolism high. Later I found that it was nothing but a mere myth that having more frequent meals speeds up the metabolism which facilitates weight loss. If eating less made one fat, then how come people with eating disorders like anorexia, are not the heaviest as they don't eat much in fear of gaining weight.

Eating more frequently or eating more calories does not affect metabolism as such as to make up for the increase in calories. With my dietetics practice for finding the best solutions for my clients that suit their lifestyle, I thought of trying Intermittent Fasting for myself to see if it works before I recommend it to anyone.

Intermittent fasting is time-restricted fasting in which one can fast for 16-20 hours, which reduces inflammation in the body, improves metabolism, lowers blood sugar levels, clears out toxins and damaged cells, and enhances focus. Between meals, as long as you don’t snack – insulin levels start going down far enough that we burn our fat.


Our usual small and frequent meals provide our body with a constant source of energy (glucose). Only once the body uses up that glucose, our body switches to using fat stored. If we eat constantly then our bodies keep on consuming coming glucose and do not make a switch to burn stored fat. 

Speaking from experience, IF made me a much healthier person and conscious about my food choices and portion size. I don't starve, neither gave up on any of my favorite food but yes, I've fewer food cravings now and my body demands more natural and fresh food.

Pro- tip: Flipping the switch from a fed to fasting state does more than just weight loss.
Do not start your Intermittent Fasting without proper guidance as it can lead to severe deficiencies and hypoglycemia.


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