Susan Smith Jones, PhD

10 Steps to Effective Weight Loss

by Susan Smith Jones, PhD ©

Part 10 of 10 in the series 10 Steps to Effective Weight Loss. CLICK HERE to start with Part 1.

Step 10: Effective Weight-Loss Supplements

There is nothing that replaces a commitment to regular exercise (aerobic and strength training) and a healthy diet, which emphasizes loads of high-fiber, colorful fruits and veggies for effective weight loss. However, there are some very beneficial herbal, food, and probiotic supplements that help burn calories. In my books The Joy Factor, Walking on Air, and Weight Loss, you’ll find some more exciting, cutting-edge information about losing weight and keeping it off, as well as all the details on my best behavioral modification tips and my favorite 10 special herbs and foods that are study-proven to assist your quest for a slimmer you. Here’s a sneak preview:

• Acai berries: These tiny fruits often called “superfoods” flush out wastes and toxins, enhance metabolism, improve digestion, and increase energy.
• Kelp: This mineral-rich seaweed has been well-proven to boost metabolism and the studies are quite impressive.
• Kanten/Agar Agar: Here's another sea vegetable that helps increase the sense of fullness and curbs overeating.
• Hoodia: This plant contains a natural appetite suppressant, and also helps maintain a high energy level.
• Green Tea: A potent source of powerful antioxidants that neutralize cell-damaging free radicals and maximize energy, green tea also enhances fat-burning metabolism.
• Gymnema: Known as the "sugar destroyer" because of its ability to suppress the taste of sweetness, gymnema tea helps to cut down on cravings for sugary snacks. It also promotes healthy glucose metabolism which is of interest to pre-diabetics and diabetics.
• Red pepper or cayenne: This natural fat burner really revs up the motors on your energy furnace, raising your metabolic rate by as much as 25%.

I suggest you add cayenne to your diet to help you in shedding any extra pounds. Research suggests that cayenne increases the body’s heat production (thermogenesis) and speeds up the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. Also in these studies, cayenne increased production of epinephrine and norepinephrine, a sign of increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system, which could account for the reduction in appetite. The capsaicin in hot peppers also stimulates your body to burn extra calories almost like exercise. Cayenne has also been proven effective in improving circulation and aiding digestion.

If you can bear it, stir ½ teaspoon of cayenne into a glass of water and chug it down. I guarantee you’ll feel instant results! If you’re a little less adventurous, you can get cayenne in capsules. Take one or two capsules three times daily with water at mealtimes. I always keep cayenne capsules and powder on hand in my kitchen.

To order any of these remedies above, visit: PennHerb.com or call either of the two telephone numbers below.

For more information on how to stay motivated and empowered to achieve your health, fitness, weight loss, prosperity, balanced life, and successful-living goals, check out my articles Motivation Aplenty, Turning Your Dreams Into Reality - Part 1,  Turning Your Dreams Into Reality - Part 2, Cultivate Confidence & Enthusiasm, and Cultivate Determination & Perseverance.

Some excerpts were taken from Susan's Renew Your Life package and her booklet/CD combo Weight Loss: Make it Easy with Herbs. For more effective weight loss tips, you can purchase this booklet at SusansRemedies.com. Or you can get a copy FREE with any purchase of The Joy Factor, Be Healthy~Stay Balanced, Recipes for Health Bliss, Health Bliss, The Healing Power of NatureFoods, Vegetable Soup/The Fruit Bowl, or Walking on Air by calling: 1-800-523-9971 (U.S. & Canada) or 215-632-6100 (Intl.), both ET, M - F • 8:30 - 5:00.