5 Spices That Can Help You Lose Weight

1. Cinnamon
A 2003 study published in Diabetes Care showed that aslittle as one teaspoon of cinnamon per day can boost the body’sweight-loss ability by reducing blood sugar and promoting healthierprocessing of carbohydrates. It also lowers LDL cholesterol (badcholesterol) by seven to 27% and total cholesterol by 12 to 26%.Plus, cinnamon has been shown to prevent the metabolic syndromecommonly seen in pre-diabetics. But before you go on piling thespice by spoonful, note that cinnamon contains a chemical calledcoumarin, which can lead to liver damage if consumed invery large amounts.


2. Cayenne
The main ingredient in spicy cayenne—capsaicin, which isalso found in other hot peppers—has long been studied for itsfat-burning abilities and thermogenic properties (the stimulatingof the central nervous system to produce heat in the body, leadingto an increase in calorie burning). In fact, Nicholas Perricone,M.D., cites several of these studies in his wildly popular ThePerricone Weight-Loss Diet and concludes that capsaicin actsas an appetite suppressant. Many think that cayenne pepper promotesweight loss because it’s simply difficult to overindulge in spicyfood. However, later studies performed by the Journal ofObesity also found that the spice increases fat oxidation,“ramps up energy expenditure, and stimulates activity by thesympathetic nervous system”—all which help the body to shed excessweight. Not a fan of fiery cuisine? Not to worry! Research hasfound that cayenne’s ability to reduce appetite is equallyeffective whether ingested as food or in capsule form.


3. Black Pepper
Among the dozens of health benefits of this common householdingredient is its ability to improve digestion and promote theabsorption of nutrients in tissues all over the body. Plus, itsmain component—piperine (which gives pepper its pungenttaste)—boosts fat metabolism by as much as 8% for several hoursafter ingesting it. If you want your pepper to pack the most punch,use freshly ground pepper, which has the most concentrated amountsof piperine.




4. Mustard Seed
Like the other hot ingredients on this list, spicy mustard helpsboost metabolism and allows you to burn fat more quickly, thanks inpart to its thermogenic properties. Scientists at England’s OxfordPolytechnic Institute recently found that eating just one teaspoonof hot mustard can “boost metabolism 20 to 25% for several hoursafter eating, resulting in an additional burn of about 45 caloriesif a 700-calorie meal is consumed.”


5. Ginger
Long used for its medicinal properties, ginger is also an effectivediuretic (a substance that increases the elimination of urine). Itimproves gastric mobility (i.e. it pushes food and waste throughthe digestive system) and hinders the absorption of cholesterol.Although according to the Mayo Clinic, more study is needed,preliminary evidence suggests that this versatile spice helps toincrease metabolism.

cinnamon din pla cz,thanks for sharing ah

I usually take ginger tea on the morning, fresh ginger boiled in a drinking water - not the powder one. It's good for me instead of coffee on the breakfast.

Nice post!

wizard_hacker wrote:I usually take ginger tea on the morning, fresh ginger boiled in a drinking water - not the powder one. It's good for me instead of coffee on the breakfast.

Nice post!

yong luya na fresh darkbest sa umaga ,,papaslim pala yon

Cz cutie tnx 4 sharing!


inzan wizard at cz anjie.,oks n oks tlg ang ginger tea,..lalo na't kumakain k ng pmphighblood,nkk2long mgpbwas ng fat s body ntin.

cz tnx 4 sharing