Pukka Advocates Ayurvedic Approach to Weight Loss

With the promise of warm summer days ahead, the annual race to slim down into our swimwear has started! For many people, embarking on a quick-fix diet is the obvious answer to shedding the extra pounds accumulated over the winter months, but herbal expert, Pukka Herbs, believes the ancient Indian philosophy of Ayurveda offers a much better, long term solution.

As Pukka's Herbal Director and Ayurvedic practitioner Sebastian Pole explains: "Ayurveda makes recommendations to empower the individual towards life-long healthy eating patterns that regulate weight and bring good health."

Faced with an array of processed, unhealthy foods and our generally more sedentary life-style, it is increasingly easy to gain weight and difficult to lose. Ayurveda considers weight gain to be an imbalance of the digestive system. Nutrients are not metabolised properly and this creates a sluggish, congested system. The secret, therefore, is to strengthen the digestive system and to clear any blockages.

Pukka's organic Ayurvedic remedies can help this process, including Guggul Plus, a specific formula of herbs to regulate the digestion, increase metabolism, clear excess fluids, and reduce fat by aiding the body in its natural elimination of excess wastes. Equally, drinking Detox tea can aid digestion and help to flush excess fluids.

Gymnema Plus balances blood sugar levels, helps to reduce sugar cravings and, on an emotional level, addresses attachment to food and greed.

To aid water retention, a common element of weight gain, Pukka recommends Gokshura & Shatavari formula which supports the functions of the urinary system and kidneys, while Revitalise tea, a delicious blend of cinnamon and cardamom, warms up the system and helps to move the congestion.

"Even with these marvellous remedies and their long pedigree of effectiveness, your willpower and motivation are critical to success," says Sebastian. "Gradually, you need to increase both mental and physical activity and establish a regular daily exercise programme, paying special attention to your diet."

Pukka Herbs suggest the following lifestyle advice:

• Try not to overeat: make sure that one quarter of your capacity is free.
• Leave four hours between meals and eat slowly with concentration.
• Cold, wet, heavy foods weaken the digestion so food should be warm.
• Drink hot water throughout the day to help clear blockages and dissolve congestion.

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Who are Pukka?

Our unique range of organic herbal remedies and award winning teas are based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda - ‘the art of living wisely.' We set up Pukka Herbs to make the wonders of this wisdom easily accessible to everyone.

Pukka is a Hindi word meaning ‘authentic', ‘genuine' or more colloquially ‘top quality'. It comes from the Sanskrit ‘pakwa' and this sentiment of offering the best quality organic Ayurvedic herbs and service is what we at Pukka Herbs are all about.

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