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• Alder, buckthorn
• Aloe
• Angelica
• Apple
• Ash, white
• Allspice
• Balm
• Barberry
• Birch, white
• Bladderwrack
• Buckthorn, common
• Capsicum
• Caraway
• Celery seed
• Centaury, European
• Chaparral
• Chickweed
• Cleavers
• Cloves
• Coltsfoot
• Currant, black
• Curry
• Dandelion
• Dill
• Dropwort
• Elder, black
• Fennel
• Fenugreek
• Gentian
• Ginger
• Goldenrod, European
• Goldenseal
• Grape, Rocky Mountain
• Hops
• Horsetail
• Kale
• Kelp
• Meadowsweet
• Melilot, white or yellow
• Moss, Irish
• Nettle, dwarf
• Oregano
• Paprika
• Pepper, black
• Peppermint, leaves
• Pipsissewa
• Poke root
• Primrose, common evening
• Raspberry, leaves
• Restharrow
• Rhubarb
• Rosemary leaves
• St. John's wort
• Sage
• Sassafras
• Scurvy grass
• Seaweed
• Seawrack
• Senna, American, leaves
• Sesame, seeds
• Shave grass
• Tarragon
• Valerian
• Watercress
• Willow

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Recommendations

Be active. Take a brisk walk before breakfast to burn off fat. Exercise is the best way to rid the body of excess body fat and to maintain good muscle tone.

Check with the doctor. Underactive thyroid, can cause obesity to be a problem. Correcting one problem may help correct the other.

Rotate foods and eat a variety of foods. Drink 6-8 glasses of liquids every day. They are nonfattening fillers unless they are loaded with sugar.

Cut down on salt, it makes you thirsty and causes you to retain water. Make sure bowels are regular. Use extra fiber in the diet every day. Put less food on your plate. Chew slowly. Undereat and do not chew gum. Gum starts the gastric digestive juices flowing and will make you feel hungry sooner in addition to overworking your digestive system.

Never consume animal fat: butter, cream, ice cream, whole milk, rich dressings, mayonnaise, and fried foods.

Do not eliminate sources of "good" fat, containing unsaturated fatty acids, such as avocados, olive oil, and nuts. Use these foods in moderation, no more than twice a week.

Avoid the use of white flour products, salt, white rice, or processed foods. Avoid fast food restaurants and all junk foods. Do not consume sweets such as soda, pastries, pies, cakes, doughnuts, and candy. Omit all forms of sugar from the diet.

Instead, eat complex carbohydrates that also offer protein: tofu, lentils, plain baked potatoes (no topping), sesame seeds, beans, brown rice, whole grains and whitefish (no shellfish).

Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.

Eat fresh fruits and raw vegetables. At least one meal a day should be only fruits and vegetables. Low-calorie vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, green beans, kale, lettuce, onions, radishes, spinach, and turnips. Low-calorie/low carbohydrate fruits: apples, cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberries, and watermelon.

High in carbohydrates and calories: bananas, cherries, corn, hominy, figs, grapes, green peas, pineapple, sweet potatoes, white rice, and yams.

Bake, broil, steam or boil foods instead of fried, etc.

Make lunch the main meal of the day, no later than 3 p.m. to give the body time to burn some of the calories before bedtime.

Yellow vegetables, chestnuts, corn, white potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal, apples, grapes, and buckwheat all contain a small amount of essential fatty acids and should be part of the diet in moderation. Nuts, seeds, avocados, olives, coconuts, and wheat or corn germ are high in vegetable fatty acids and should not be overused.

The average reducing diet is about 9 calories per pound of ideal body weight per day. Thus a 160 lb. person whose ideal weight is 135 should eat a diet of about 1200 calories per day. A slow reduction regimen is 1200-1600 calories per day; 1000 to 1200 calories will provide a more rapid loss of weight.

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Suggestions

Consume healthy snacks and desserts:

1. celery and carrot sticks.
2. Low-fat cottage cheese topped with fresh applesauce and walnuts.
3. crackers topped with sesame butter and sesame seeds.
4. unsweetened gelatin made with fruit juice in place of sugar and water.
5. natural whole grain, sugar-free muffins.
6. rich cakes topped with nut butters (but not peanut butter).
7. watermelon, fresh fruits, and frozen fruit popsicles.
8. unsweetened yogurt topped with granola or nuts and fresh fruit.

Use barley malt sweetener instead of sugar. This is highly concentrated, but is not dangerous. It contains only 3 calories to 1 gram (2 tsp.). This sweetener is particularly beneficial to the diabetic or hypoglycemic patient.

Herb teas mixed with unsweetened fruit juice are satisfying low-calorie drinks and are also very filling. Use between meals and when a desire for sweets hits you.

A medical herbalist reported an overweight woman lost 32 lb. by taking daily infusions of cleavers. During the first month nothing happened, but then on the fifth week she began slowly losing weight, and at the end of 6 months her weight was down to normal, and she has not put them back on again.

To make an infusion of cleavers, put a tsp. of the herb in a teacup and pour on boiling water. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes, strain and drink hot or cold; 1 teacupful 3 times per day between meals.

Another example: A lady reports she lost 70 lb. in several months of consistent use of fennel tea, 1 cup before breakfast, 1 cup on "coffee break", 1 cup before dinner and 1 cup before bedtime.

Prepare fennel seed tea: 4 tsp. of seeds in 2 pints of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, keep the container covered, and allow to stand for 15 minutes, then strain. 1 cup 3 or 4 times per day, cool or heated.

A recent study revealed that 1/3 of those who went on a crash diet of 500 calories or less, developed gallstones.

Another remedy:
Dandelion root and leaves (7 parts)
Peppermint leaves (7 parts)
Alder buckthorn bark (15 parts)
American Senna leaves (15 parts)
Steep 1 tbsp. in 1 cup boiling water for 30 minutes. Take 1/2 cup several times per day. Medical supervision suggested.