Yes. It is recommended to drink an average of 8 cups of water per day. Water can help to flush excess toxins away and to maintain a certain level of moisture in our body.

Bitter melon, apple, celery, strawberry, and seaweed are examples of food that not only can improve blood circulation and metabolism but also have great effects on slimming. Food that is rich in vitamin B such as asparagus, wax gourd, black bean, strawberries, fresh Chinese mushrooms and brown rice can help digestion which is good for our body and should be eaten more often. Salty and preserved foods, such as sausage and fast food (pizza, burger...etc) should be avoided. Excess water and toxic will be accumulated in our body and it will increase the burden on our kidney.

It is recommended to start your meal with some low-calorie, high-fiber foods, such as soup and vegetables. High-calorie and protein foods such as meat and rice/pasta should be eaten at the end of the meal. This can avoid eating too much high-calorie food.

Controlling one’s diet can have a significant slimming effect in the short run; however, in the long run, this effect will soon disappear. Our body’s metabolism will decrease eventually leading to fatigue, lumbago and constipation. Over controlling one’s diet will have an opposite effect

Exercise can help to speed up our metabolism and burn excess calories in our body. For example, hot yoga and aerobics are exercises that help to lose weight and enhance the female bodies’ nature curves.

Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation that uses your height and weight to estimate how much body fat you have in your body. It provides a simple numeric measure of a person's "fatness" or "thinness", allowing health professionals to discuss over- and under-weight problems more objectively.