Ever thought of losing that stubborn fat in just a week? Yes, this might sound unbelievable, but you would be surprised to know that one of the most popular diets in the world, the Military Diet claims that you can lose upto 4.5 kgs in just a week!

Interestingly, this diet is easy and doesn't need much of an effort or following fads like eating in restriction or banking on supplements for nutrition. Yes, the Military diet is much like its name and experts and fitness enthusiasts claim that this diet works wonders. So, here’s an insight to the Military diet and all you need to know about it!

Military diet also known as the 3 day diet was basically designed by the nutritionists in the US military in order to get soldiers in shape quickly. It is basically a 3 day meal plan followed by 4 days off until the target weight loss is achieved. This low-calorie diet couples with some simple exercises can simply help you achieve the desired results in just a matter of weeks.

Well, this might be a little tricky for beginners, this diet is divided into 2 phases, which needs to be followed for a week. In this diet, for the first 3 days one can follow a low-calorie diet for breakfast, lunch and dinner without snacks. Wherein, the calorie intake should be somewhere around 1,100–1,400 calories per day. The low intake of calories helps in losing weight and the rest four days, eating healthy and going for a loe diet can give you the desired results.

Sticking to the strict calorie count of 1,100–1,400 calories per day is what helps in reducing the weight organically and that too without any long hours of fasting. It is believed that following this diet plan helps in losing weight in a much faster way, but is it sustainable in the long run? Let’s find out!

According to health experts, this diet helps in losing weight in just a short span of time, but following this diet in the long term may not be feasable. However, the reason that this diet is followed around the world is because of its quick results and also because eating healthy is the key to lose and manage weight, which makes it sustainable for a short span of time, but if you follow this diet for a month or year, this may lead to nutritional deficiencies. The addition of coffee and green tea also helps in accelerating the weight loss process and helps in increasing metabolism, which further helps in increasing the metabolic rate and burning fat.

Moreover, the intake of protein rich food also makes you lose weight and strengthen immunity in a much faster way. This diet helps in boosting metabolism and gives your body ample energy as there’s no need to starve like other fad diets. This is what makes it sustainable for a short span as in the long run it may lead to deficiencies.

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There’s one spice that will leave you amazed with its miraculous benefits. Yes, we are talking about Nutmeg and you would be surprised to see how a dash of nutmeg can give you the right boost of immunity and improve other aspects of your life.

Nutmeg is an aromatic spice used in several delicacies, but you would be surprised to known that this spice can not only add a burst of flavors to your drinks and delicacies, but its sweet aroma works as an enticing aphrodisiac spice, which is also known as Viagra for women, according to a research conducted in Africa and Published in the journal of BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Apart from that, this spice has been used as an age-old remedy for improving physical as well as mental well-being. From Ayurveda to ancient medicines, nutmeg has been used as a potent spice to improve sleep, health, immunity and what not! It is packed with the goodness of minerals such as magnesium, manganese and copper and other essential vitamins such as B1, B6. Have you ever wondered why and how a pinch of nutmeg is great for women’s health?

Since ages, a combination of milk with a pinch of nutmeg has been an age-old remedy to improve sex drive. Even according to Ayurveda, this spice helps in calming the nervous system and improves blood circulation to the reproductive organs. This is the reason why it has been deemed as women’s viagra.

Apart from that, a pinch of nutmeg daily helps in balancing the hormonal imbalance in the body, which happens due to an imbalance of estrogen hormones in the female body. These groups of hormones are responsible for the reproductive health of a woman and adding a pinch of this spice can help in increasing libido as well as balancing the hormones.

What’s more, this spice consumed with milk also works as an antidepressant and is an excellent mood lifter, which further releases serotonin, a hormone that helps in inducing sleep and improving brain health. A combination of serotonin and estrogen helps in improving reproductive health in women and revives slackening libido caused due to several health and mental issues like menopause, menstrual cycles, depression and anxiety to name a few. Here are a few more reasons why adding nutmeg to the diet can help in improving the overall health.

The presence of essential oils like myristicin, elemicin, eugenol and safrole in Nutmeg helps in relieving joint pain, swelling and inflammation. Nutmeg helps in reducing inflammation and helps in healing nerves.

The healing properties of nutmeg helps in nerve relaxation. The potent medicinal properties of nutmeg help in calming nerves and releasing the serotonin, which induces sleep. According to Ayurveda, drinking a glass full of milk with a dash of nutmeg can help in improving sleep conditions.

Adding a pinch of nutmeg to your curries, soups and beverages can improve your digestion. The presence of essential oils in nutmeg has a carminative effect on the digestive system, which helps in relieving the discomfort caused due to bloating, constipation etc. Moreover, nutmeg helps in secretion of digestive enzymes that improve metabolism and help in losing weight.

A dash of nutmeg works as an antidepressant and releases stress by calming the nerves. It works as an adaptogen, which has sedative effects and also relieves stress and anxiety.

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