Overweight Epidemic

At the beginning of the year, we always think of weight management.  Essential oils are a terrific and natural way to suppress appetite and calm emotions as they relate to food and stress. Reaching and maintaining your ideal weight is a very important step towards achieving vibrant health. Essential oils can be part of a lifestyle change. Therapeutic grade essential oils are known to have a positive effect on the physical well-being, can address emotions and stress, and impacts our inner work that is undoubtedly tied to everything we do or struggle with.

The overweight epidemic:
67% overweight
34% obese (BMI=30-34)
17% of children are obese
$117 billion in direct and indirect costs
40% increase in doctor visits, medication, and procedures

Possible causes for excess weight gain
- Genetics and Aging
- Consuming too many sweets [high fructose corn syrup], salt or carbs
- Toxic environment – home or city/ where pesticides are frequently used / pollution
- Poor eating habits - irregular, infrequent  or unbalanced meals
- Fast food or chemically altered foods [GMO’s]
- Improperly prepared foods – cooking with a microwave
- Over-cooking foods or using box/canned/prepared  foods – nutrient deficient
- Poor or no exercise routine
- Slow metabolism or have poorly functioning glands
- Allergies and hormonal imbalances
- Inflammatory response to certain foods, ie. gluten
- Parasites and Candida and a dirty colon

Below are some oils that help with weight management:
- Ocotea may help reduce blood sugar levels
- Tangerine is used as a digestive aide
- Peppermint may help with weight control, it may restore digestive efficiency, and it may trigger a sense of fullness
- Spearmint may curb cravings to snack and may stimulate metabolism
- Grapefruit's uses are fluid retention, weight loss, and cellulite reduction
- Lemon flushes out unwanted toxins (which are stored in fat cells) and my help curb sugar cravings
- Ledum may break up fat topically

For weight management, rubbing the oils on your belly and upper thigh will help.  The best place to put oils is on your feet.  The oils reach every cell in your body within 20 minutes.

For more information, go to www.OilsForHealthyLiving.net.