We all know the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, and therefore, we all try to lose some weight. But, sometimes, this aim isn’t that easy to achieve. Even though you’ve cut out unhealthy food from your diet and started to exercise, that excess pounds may not go away. One of the major reasons might be your digestive system.

DIGESTION ISSUES AND WEIGHT GAIN

Digestion issues, such as slow bowel movements, indigestion, constipation, etc. are one of the major culprits for weight gain because they allow fat and toxins accumulate in the body.

Bowel movements should ideally occur one-two hours after a meal, or even once or twice a day. The reason for slow bowel movementscan be some medications, dehydration, lack of fiber, and good flora deficiency in the gut.

Furthermore, constipation is a condition when the body has difficulties in emptying the bowels, and also, harden feces. This disorder may be a result of low fiber, some medications, irritable bowel syndrome, excessive use of laxatives, put off going to the toilet, dehydration, and colon issues.

Last but not least, indigestion, also called dyspepsia, is a condition when people experience pain and discomfort in the stomach due to difficulties in digesting food. It can be caused by side effects of certain medicines, acid reflux disease, peptic ulcers, pancreatic or bile duct abnormalities, and others.

Therefore, keeping your gastrointestinal system in good health may significantly contribute to weight loss. For that reason, we provide you with a recipe for the best vitamin salad that is a natural remedy that treats these issues.

The following salad will clean the fecal fat in the bowels, flush out toxins from the body, provide more than enough fiber, and balance the pH level in the body. Eat this salad for dinner 3 days in a row and you will be surprised by the results!

THE VITAMIN SALAD

Ingredients:

• Cabbage
• Beet
• Carrot
• Lemon juice
• Vegetable oil
• Seasonings (optional)

Instructions:

The method of preparation is very simple. All you need to do is grate 3 parts of cabbage, 1 part of beet, and 1 part of carrots. Then, add some seasoning herbs if you prefer so. Next, mix the ingredients well and add a little bit of lemon juice. At the end, sprinkle with some vegetable oil, ideally olive oil.

This salad will provide you plenty of minerals and vitamins, as well as other nutrients, such as fiber and pectin. Enjoy!

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