Essential oils are wonderful for great skin and hair. They can keep our bodies healthy, our hair shiny, and not to mention they smell wonderful! Although essential oils won’t magically help you shed those extra pounds you’ve been wanting to get rid of, they do promote weight loss and will allow you to have the energy and the health to get into shape. Below are five essential oils to help you get a kick start on your weight loss journey.
Cinnamon Oil
Cinnamon oil has amazing properties to help in weight loss as well as reduce sugar cravings. When our blood sugar levels become unstable, we can often find ourselves overeating and therefore, gaining excess weight. Low blood sugars can also lead to low energy levels, which can make it hard to find the strength to exercise and burn calories. Taking cinnamon oil will boost that energy and balance out the blood sugar levels, as well as reduce the risk of heart disease and inflammation. Put a few drops in a smoothie or some tea, or even diffuse the oil in your home to inhale that yummy fall scent.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil also boosts energy levels, allowing you to maximizes your workouts and keep you active. This especially helps for those that have busy schedules and find it hard to stay active once the work day is done. It also soothes sore muscles, minimizing recovery time, which really helps when you’ve just gotten back to exercise and those muscles are sore. Peppermint oil also reduces fatigue, improves focus, and reduces hunger cravings; everything you need for a successful weight loss journey. You can apply this topically on your temples, or put some drops into your tea or bath water.
Grapefruit Oil
Grapefruit oil helps activate enzymes in the body that work to break down body fat. It contains compounds such as D-limonene that helps support a healthy metabolism while also cleansing your lymphatic glands so that they can carry nutrients between tissues and the bloodstream. Grapefruit oil also affects autonomic nerves, regulating important body functions like heart rate and digestion, as well as reducing appetite and body weight. You can add a few drops to your water or a smoothies, or massage onto your chest or wrists when cravings strike.
Ginger Oil
Ginger oil is equally as important as grapefruit oil because of its ability to support digestion as well as the absorption of nutrients. When the absorption of vitamins and minerals is improved, its in turn supporting the body’s cellular energy, which then promotes weight loss. Ginger oil also effectively reduces inflammation in the body and possesses antioxidant activity. It tastes great in green tea or green smoothies!
Lemon Oil
Lemon oil not only has calming properties, but improves the neurological activity that promotes thee breakdown of body fat. It enhances the body’s detoxification capabilities, supports healthy digestion, and promotes a positive mood, which can help exponentially during your weight loss journey when our confidence might falter a bit. Lemon oil is great in water, but can also be diffused to breath in.
