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DIGESTION OF FATS

Maté tea punch

Leaves from maté tea contain a huge amount of caffeine. This will quicken fat digestion, make you feel much better after a heavy meal and, in addition, caffeine will get rid of your tiredness quickly and for a lengthy period of time.

Preparation: One bag of maté tea and one bag of chamomile tea should be brewed for about 6 minutes in 1 pint of boiling water. Pour the tea into two cups, add a slice of orange and stir with a cinnamon stick.

FLAT BELLY

A tasty beverage made from sage and birch

If your stomach is on strike and your belly is gassy, only sage can help you. Birch will aid in cleansing your body.

Preparation: Pour 1 pint of boiling water over one spoonful of birch tea and one teabag of sage and let it brew for ten minutes. Strain the tea and sweeten with blossom honey.

METABOLISM ACTIVISATION

Green tea with pineapple

This tea is best in the morning. It will speed up the lax metabolic processes, and pineapple will give you extra vitamins.

Preparation: Pour boiling water over a bag of green tea. Brew for three minutes maximum. Put one spoonful of fresh pineapple pieces into a cup and pour the prepared green tea over it.

APETTITE SUPPRESSION

Chocolate milk with vanilla

If the munchies strike before you go to bed, this milk drink will help to satiate your hunger. It will help tame your appetite and make you sleepy.

Preparation: 8.5 oz milk (ideally from a local farmer or of organic quality from the dairy shop) mixed in a pot with 1 spoonful of real, quality cocoa powder, a spoonful of honey and pinch of bourbon vanilla. While stirring continually, let it reach boiling point, then consume.

FAT BURNING

Hot mint with lemon

Lemon contains vitamins that help fat transporters in our liver. These vitamins will take the reduced fat to where it is burned for energy.

Preparation: In a small pot put 8.5 oz water, a spoonful of honey and the juice from half a lemon, and warm it up slightly. Put a small sprig of mint and of lemongrass into a glass and pour over with the hot lemon juice.

CALORIE DESTROYER

Elderberry punch

Elderberries contain a lot of vitamin C, capable of burning calories. It does not matter whether you use the product from the elderberry blossoms or the berries. It must be said, though, that the berries might prove more beneficial in this case.

Preparation: Boil a mixture of 5 oz elderberry juice, 5 oz apple juice, 2 cloves, a small piece of cinnamon and a little lemon juice. Boil for about 5 minutes in a covered container. Strain and pour into glasses.

Digestion malfunctions

Ease Digestion

Diarrhea is the term used for the liquid draining of intestines more often than three times a day. Generally, it can be divided into chronic and acute. The acute form of diarrhea is most commonly caused by an infection (salmonella, dysentery), a problem with one’s diet, or an allergy. Chronic diarrhea may be caused organically (for example by an intestinal infection or by a poorly-functioning pancreas), or it can appear without any obvious disease of the digestive system and is induced mostly by nerve and mental factors.

he treatment follows the identified cause.

If the diarrhea lasts longer than three days or is very painful, it can be dangerous – in such cases it is essential to search for professional medical assistance. The same goes for cases when it happens to contain blood. T

TREATING DIARRHEA AT HOME A severe danger associated with acute diarrhea is the substantial loss of liquids (dehydration), which is especially dangerous for small children and older people. For this reason, ensure a sufficient intake of liquid to make up for the loss, and start a curative diet. With acute diarrhea, limit yourself only to dry white baked goods; wholegrain baked goods irritate the intestine. Any change in diet will lead to the body reacting with cramps, pain and thin stool once again.

When the appetite begins to return, start gently with a light vegetable soup, white rice with carrot, unsweetened apple compote, blueberry compote or puree. Animal charcoal, available in any pharmacy, helps to absorb the liquid from the intestine and to stop the pain and diarrhea.

Another option is to mix common tormentil powder – a tip of a knife’s worth – with a grated apple, and use this mixture several times a day. This recipe is suitable for children of four years and older. Rice water is also recommended for those suffering from diarrhea, and you can even add some lemon juice into the drink.