If you don't lose weight in April, you'll regret it all summer.

As April arrives, more customers are inquiring about teas that aid in "weight loss." A friend also hired a fitness coach for targeted weight loss and body sculpting. The past few days of holidays have brought a full sense of summer, and light clothing can no longer conceal the fat accumulated over winter, so I'm trying various methods.

Everyone talks about losing weight, but can everyone achieve it? Many people struggle to lose weight even with dieting, some even having the worry of "gaining weight just by drinking water." This is mostly due to unremoved dampness in the body and water retention leading to edema. For these phlegm-dampness type of people with puffiness, to lose weight, it's important to understand that edema is mainly caused by spleen deficiency leading to excessive dampness in the body. Therefore, strengthening the spleen can eliminate edema; it's not about drinking less water to avoid edema. For more on dampness-removing and spleen-strengthening tea, you can refer to the previous article "Body Dehumidifier."

First, remove dampness, then reduce fat. After dampness is removed from the body, you can try steeping lotus leaves with "daidai hua" (bitter orange flower), jasmine, and rose. This tea helps cleanse the intestines, detoxify, remove dampness and reduce fat, lower blood pressure, and slim down. These three flowers have the effects of soothing the liver and stomach, regulating qi and relieving depression, and promoting blood circulation. Lotus leaves also have the effect of removing dampness and eliminating puffiness.

For lazy people like me, doing 20 minutes of aerobic exercise every two to three days can maintain metabolism. When work is too busy, you might consider soaking your feet in warm water with a little salt for 20 minutes until you sweat slightly. This can promote blood circulation and also remove dead skin, preparing your feet for sandals in the summer.

Tea drinks can only assist in weight loss. To lose weight, you also need to pay attention to calorie intake and exercise more. Lose excess fat early, and you won't fear the arrival of summer.