Weight Loss: • Being overweight is harmful to one's self esteem • It is also a health concern since it leads to many serious ailments including: o Diabetes o High blood pressure Causes: • Some people overeat when they are: o Depressed o Bored o Angry o In a relaxed environment • Incorrect lifestyle • Improper diet • Lack of exercise • Hypothyroidism Natural home remedy using black pepper powder, lemon juice and honey: 1. Take 1 glass lukewarm water 2. Add 1 tsp black pepper powder 3. Add 4 tbsp lemon juice 4. Add 1 tsp honey 5. Mix well 6. Drink every day Natural home remedy using lemon juice and honey:

1. Take 1 glass hot water
2. Add 4 tbsp lemon juice
3. Add 1 tbsp honey
4. Drink every morning on empty stomach Tips: • Exercise regularly • Cabbage is very effective in burning body fat. Consume 1 bowl of cabbage everyday These remedies are based on the principles of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of healing, and are completely natural, non-invasive, and can be prepared at home. Consult your doctor if the symptoms persist. Refer to the terms of use.

Pre-made meals have never been the most appetizing of foods, but that doesn’t stop manufacturers from trying to make them look mouth-watering. So, they pump every form of artificial flavoring, sweetener and coloring into the food, to make them stand out and appear appetizing, even if nothing could be further from the truth. Synthetic dies, saccharine, Acesulfame-K all make the food colorful and make it taste like ‘real’ food, but can impact your metabolism and can cause anything from allergic reactions to fatigue, asthma, headaches and even dizziness and hallucinations. - See more at: http://www.dallassouthnews.org/2013/05/18/5-ingredients-to-avoid-in-pre-made-meals/#sthash.75U0shPR.dpuf

Grist Magazine started me off on this list by providing the first five packaged foods that are completely unnecessary, as making them at home is not only simple, but far healthier and more inexpensive. I added five more to Jane Mountain's list, for a total of 10. Canned soup: This typically contains large amounts of processed salt, additives, MSG, and genetically engineered ingredients. Many companies also still use cans with bisphenol-A (BPA) in the lining. This plastic chemical has been identified as a potent endocrine disruptor, which means it mimics or interferes with your body's hormones and 'disrupts' your endocrine system. Fortunately, making home-made soup is easy to learn and ensures you know exactly what's in it. Jane offers three soup recipes in her Grist article.1 The Internet offers countless more. She also offers the following three tips:

'Sign up for a CSA [local community supported agriculture] box and you'll have lots of crazy fruits and vegetables on hand to make soup. Invest in a hand blender... we use ours every single day and it's so much easier to blend the soup right in the pot. Make your own stock!'