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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
000540
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874105
006094
• http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050126/green-tea-fights-
fat
• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666308
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