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Work! How To Use Waist Beads For Weight Loss

Waist Beads for weight loss

Waist Beads are an excellent tool for women to feel more feminine and beautiful. These beautiful gemstone waist beads are usually handmade and customized. The tradition of wearing beads is an age-old one. They have been worn for varying reasons by royalty for body adornment, deification and decoration.

READ: 25 Everyday Tips For A Smaller Waistline

The wearing of beads on the waist was made popular by West Africans, specifically Nigerians.

Over time, the culture of the use of beads has been associated with both spiritual and material reasons. In some parts of Africa, the beads are anointed in oils.

This practice aids in sensory pleasure for the man. Some beads are adorned with bells, which is a signal to let the man know that the woman wants to engage in sexual intercourse.

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The Yorubas have a revered usage attached to the waist beads.

It is also worn as a form of birth control, as a way of preventing obesity, or also for its, healing and therapeutic powers.

READ: Waist Beads 101: 3 Ways To Shrink Your Waist

As far as waist training, waist beads are being used more and more in North America as a way to control weight gain and shrink your waist.

Naturally, as the beads get tighter, you know you’re gaining a few pounds. So you can nip that weight gain in the bud before you’re struggling to button your jeans.

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