HONEY AS A WEIGHT LOSS AGENT: Honey is a food which over time has graced the tables of many homes as an additive, sweetener or eaten alone. While it tickles our palate with its sweet and unique taste, it has also replaced sugars in teas and beverages for some people. Health challenges of people who are older than 40years of age necessitates the reduction of man made sugars in our diets and the craving for the one found in nature: Honey. With sugar been indirectly linked with diabetes, it is imperative that sugars are reduced to forestall its occurrence. Sugars that can't be easily processed and saturated fats work together to bring people to the point of being overweight and sickly. While heredity could also contribute to being overweight, it can be easily managed once there is an understanding of the situation and how best to handle it. This is where Honey comes in. Taking of honey is an excellent home remedy for weight loss. It mobilizes the extra fat deposited in the body and puts it into circulation. The fats become utilized as energy for normal body functions. As processed sugars do not really show its downsides when one is younger but when older (as the body becomes weaker), its good advice to start the reduction in the intake of sugars now so as to forestall unnecessary hassles later in life. Even for as many as are overweight and want to shed weight but find it difficult, all hope is not lost yet. You have to: Believe in yourself enough to believe you can shed the excess weight then celebrate every kilogram of weight lost by buying yourself a present or treating yourself to a massage (there are possibilities here), be creative with presents for yourself. For weight loss , one should start with a small
quantity of honey: about 10grams or a tablespoonful to be taken with hot water. It
is preferable in the morning to kick-start the day. A
teaspoonful of fresh lemon juice may also be
added. Fasting on honey and lime juice is highly
beneficial in the treatment of obesity
without the loss of energy and appetite. In
this mode of treatment, one teaspoonful of
fresh honey should be mixed with a juice of
half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water. It can be taken several times in a day at regular
intervals.
Always remember: "live honey, love honey" and most of all, "your health is an asset".

Author's Bio: 

Olumide Oluwasegun is my name. I am a massage therapist and weight loss expert with over 3 years experience in the relaxation of the body and mind. Also helping young and old alike achieve the weight they want through a combination of foods, herbs and mind building. Consults in an Hospital and started a "weight watchers" team in ny locality.