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STAY FIT WHILE WORKING FROM HOME WITH TCM


Sitting in front of the desk in the office from 9-5 makes it easy to gain weight, but working from home makes it even easier! With the pandemic, working from home has become the default for many of us. The luxury of working from home also means that it cuts down even more of our activity! We can now just get out of the bed and start working without stepping a foot outside of our home. 

With the decrease in daily activities, whether you’re picking up a new exercise regime or watching your diet, you can stay fit while working from home with ease with these tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn. Hawthorn is good if you have high cholesterol. Many who are working from home tend to lead a much more sedentary lifestyle. Consuming hawthorn can help to clear the cholesterol deposits in the arteries. It can also improve your digestion and appetite! Buy some dried hawthorn from TCM stores in Singapore and let it steep in hot tea for a few minutes. Add some rock sugar for taste!

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Lotus Leaf

 Lotus leaf is a well-known ingredient in TCM to aid in losing weight. It can also help to dispel heat and toxins in the body. Whether you use the leaf, seed or flowers, all parts of the lotus leaf are good for promoting urination and bowel movements.

For best results, drink 3-4 cups a day, using a fresh lotus leaf tea bag each time. Did you know it has long been used as a slimming drug in China?

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Safflower

Safflower is also another tcm herb that is good for weight loss.Other than helping to get rid of fat, it is also good for detoxification! Get dried safflower petals and drink it as a tea for weight loss. It helps specifically for belly fats so if you have a fat belly, safflower might just be the herb you’re looking for!

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Limit intake of oil food

Be mindful of what you eat. Cut down on oily food as much as possible and increase your intake of leafy greens or organic food. The best way is to prep your own food so that you get to decide how much oil, salt or msg go into your food.

Stop ordering food delivery and start cooking your own meals for a healthy and balanced diet!

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Black sesame

Black sesame is good for helping to promote bowel movement which helps to dispel waste from your system. A small seed packed with protein, fibre, iron and healthy omega-3 fatty acids, lose weight healthily and naturally! 


Psst…it is also good for preventing premature  hair loss!

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Exercise

Is time always not on your side? With working from home, it is now much easier to schedule a time for exercise daily with the time saved from travelling to and fro to your office! Now, you have no more excuses for not exercising anymore! Exercise at least 30 minutes a day for a healthier and strong body.

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