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Add these herbs and spices to your healthy foods to ramp

up your metabolism!

#1 Turmeric

Most commonly associated with Indian food, turmeric has

been shown to help reduce inflammation, high levels of

which may be a significant cause of obesity and difficulty

losing weight.

#2 Cinnamon

Liberally sprinkling cinnamon on your oatmeal can help

to control your blood sugar and insulin levels, protecting

you from diabetes while simultaneously managing your

hunger.

#3 Cayenne pepper

A compound in hot peppers called dihydrocapsiate has

been shown to increase the body’s ability to burn fat when

eaten three times per day.

#4 Ginger

Fresh or powdered ginger may be able to help reduce

your appetite and cut cravings.

#5 Black Pepper

The substance in black pepper that gives it that peppery

flavor, called piperine, has been shown to help the

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body burn more calories through the process of

thermogenesis. Piperine can also help your body use

nutrients more efficiently.

#6 Coriander

Coriander is a common ingredient in the Indian spice

mixes that have been shown to increase metabolic

function and heighten weight loss in animal studies.

#7 Cumin

Similarly, although it hasn’t been studied by itself, cumin

has been shown to improve weight loss when mixed with

other herbs and spices.

#8 Parsley

Several studies that looked at rats have shown that

parsley can help to reduce the amount of glucose present

in the blood. If this is true in humans, parsley would likely

help to control appetite and promote healthy processing of

food into energy.

#9 Ginseng

Multiple animal studies have shown that the herb panax

ginseng can help aid in weight reduction, and even slow

weight gain resulting from diets high in fat.

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#10 Cardamom

Studies in rats have shown that cardamom can aid

in lowering blood glucose and regulating insulin, as well as

lowering levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol.

#11 Cloves

Like many of the other spices on this list, cloves can help

you lose weight by speeding up your metabolism and

helping your body to burn more calories.

#12 Mustard

Mustard seed seems to have a thermogenic effect on the

body, causing it to burn more calories as it digests food.

Beyond the mustard you might associate with hot dogs,

try seasoning your food with powdered dry mustard seed

for an extra kick!

#13 Garlic

Adding garlic to your food in fresh or powdered form

might be able to help you metabolise carbohydrates and

fats more efficiently. Animal studies have shown, too, that

garlic may prevent the body from creating more fat.

#14 Green Tea

Green tea is well-proven to have a number of health

benefits. In addition to helping prevent cancer and

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diabetes, green tea can also speed up your metabolism

and help you lose weight.

#15 Peppermint

A study published in 2009 found that the smell of

peppermint can help to decrease appetite. In the study,

participants who spent a week smelling peppermint before

they ate generally consumed 1,800 fewer calories

throughout the week than the control group.

Sources:

• http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/spices-and-

herbs-health-benefits

• http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-

nutrition/natural-foods/natural-weight-loss-food-herbs-and-

spices-ga.htm

• http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf0628025

• http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage

=online&aid=8828845

• http://jn.nutrition.org/content/110/5/931.short

• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938406

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• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874105

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• http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050126/green-tea-fights-

fat

• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666308

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BIO

About Dan In 2003 Dan created Dangerously Fit, with the belief that everyone can become ‘Dangerously Fit’ if they followed the correct training program, ate the right foods and had a positive optimistic mindset. For the last 13 years Dan has been committed to achieving excellent results for his clients at Dangerously Fit. Specializing in weight loss, Dan has helped countless people reach their health and fitness goals with a simple but very effective fat loss system. Dan has a certificate 3 in fitness instruction, a certificate 4 in personal training, a diploma in Sports Coaching, a certified TRX instructor, boxing instructor, Martial Arts instructor and Kettlebell Instructor. He is also the co-founder of http://epti.co.uk, a personal trainer certification company focused on raising the skills and knowledge of personal trainers in Europe to a superior standard. Dan is regularly featured on national T.V, Radio and health and fitness magazines.

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