How You Can Use Acupressure, the Japanese Finger Pressure Method, as a Tool in Dieting

Believe it or not, your fingers can be vital tools in your war against extra weight. By means of Japanese acupressure, the finger pressure method, you can shed up to seven pounds a week.

Although this sounds too good to be true, it's not. After learning this simple, drug-free method of hunger reduction, you'll be able to eat what you like. And you'll lose weight because you'll find you don't want to eat huge amounts any more.

The basis of acupressure is that there are key points on your body which are in direct relation to the hunger center of your brain. By simply massaging these points with your fingertips when you get the binging urge, you'll stop these urges from reaching your brain.

The key pressure point for dulling appetite is midway between your upper lip and nose. Before each meal, place thumb inside lip and index finger outside lip and massage 10 seconds. Apply moderate pressure; massage the pressure point up and down.

If you find your appetite perks up when you are under a great deal of stress or perhaps when you're depressed, you will need to learn a couple of other acupressure techniques.

If you are about to binge because you are depressed, try massaging the point just below the root of the nail on the little finger of your left hand. Start on the ring-finger side of the little finger and massage with your right hand toward the outside of the little finger for 10 seconds.

If your appetite increases due to stress, massage the point two finger widths below the knuckle at the base of the index finger and half a finger width toward the thumb. Massage the point on both hands with your thumb.

Finally, if you get that hollow, hungry feeling at the pit of your stomach, massage the point halfway between your navel and breastbone in a circular motion for 10 seconds with your thumb. The hunger pangs should subside right away.

Finger pressure is the final breakthrough in weight loss. Finally, you can shed the weight you want to using a fast, simple and healthy method.