Boil 8 glasses of water, and add 6 tsp of green tea. Let it simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. When 6 glasses of water remains, add a stick of cinnamon, 1 cardamom, 1 stick mulethi, a pinch onion/nigella seeds, 1 clove, 1 small piece of ginger and 1 piece of garlic. Once water begins to boil again, add a few mint leaves and store in a flask or thermos. Add a few drops of lemon and brown sugar before drinking. Try to drink between 6 to 8 glasses daily.

IMPORTANT: THOSE WHO HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PROBLEM, SHOULD NOT ADD CINNAMON TO THEIR TEA.

Take 1 boiled egg with brown bread slice with margarine & fruit puree.

To make a fruit puree: In a pan, add your favourite fruits chopped, with a little water. Cover and leave on low heat until the fruit softens. Process the fruit in a blender and add a squeeze of fresh lemon, cinnamon and black pepper to taste.

Have vegetable soup, a piece of chicken or fish. You can have 1 brown roti (chappati)..

For vegetable soup, chop your vegetables add place in a pan with approximately one cup of vegetable stock, and cover on a low heat until the vegetables soften. Process the vegetables in the blender and spice it up with a raw clove of garlic or black pepper and a little olive oil.

To cook meat, steam the meat with a little Tabasco sauce, garlic, ginger, salt & pepper to taste. Use minimum oil preferably use olive or canola oil.

Drink water and green tea. You can also try different weight loss drinks.

Snack on sugar-free biscuits, or try making a fruit smoothie at home, by blending fruit and ice in a blender.

• Walk for at least 30 minutes after each meal.
• Try to include daily exercise in your routine.
• Drink lukewarm water 30 minutes before meals and 2 hours after meals.
• Take cornflakes or sago dana in breakfast.
• Drink at least one glass of skimmed milk daily.
• Include plenty of vegetables, daals (lentils) and fruits in your daily meals, and try to eat chicken three times a week.