15 Herbs & Spices That Help You Lose

Weight
#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 bodys 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
he substance in black pepper that gives it that peppery flavor, called piperine, has been shown to
help the body burn more calories through the process of thermogenesis. !iperine can also help your
body use nutrients more efficiently.
#6 Coriander
"oriander is a common ingredient in the Indian spice mi#es that have been shown to increase
metabolic function and heighten weight loss in animal studies.
#7 Cumin
$imilarly, although it hasnt been studied by itself, cumin has been shown to improve weight
loss when mi#ed with other herbs and spices.
#8 Parsley
$everal 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 pana# ginseng can help aid in weight reduction,
and even slow weight gain resulting from diets high in fat.
#1 Cardamom
$tudies in rats have shown that cardamom can aid in lowering blood glucose and regulating insulin,
as well as lowering levels of L%L &bad' cholesterol.
#11 Clo!es
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 "us#ard
Mustard seed seems to have a thermogenic effect on the body, causing it to burn more calories as it
digests food. (eyond the mustard you might associate with hot dogs, try seasoning your food with
powdered dry mustard seed for an e#tra 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
*reen tea is well+proven to have a number of health benefits. In addition to helping prevent cancer
and diabetes, green tea can also speed up your metabolism and help you lose weight.
#15 Peppermin#
A study published in ,--. 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 /,0--
fewer calories throughout the week than the control group.
1: Cinnamon
"innamon is one of the best weight loss herbs because it helps to stabilise blood
sugar level, keeps you full for a longer time, decreases hunger pangs and
metabolises fats at a faster rate.
2: Ginger
*inger is a very good body cleanser. *inger helps to remove the food logged in the
digestive system and thus prevents fat storage and weight gain.
3: Cardamom
his spice helps boost your metabolism and improve your bodys ability to burn fat.
4: Turmeric
his yellow+orange spice has several weight+loss properties. It helps to reduce the
formation of fat tissues, thus lowering total body fat and prevents weight gain.
5: Acai Berry
$tudies show that the 1uice from the acai berry or the dried powder of acai berry, can
improve the ability to lose weight effectively. hey help to prevent the fat build+up in the
body and have enormous energising antio#idant properties.
6: Nettle leaf
his leaf is highly nutritive and is loaded with antio#idant vitamins like vitamin " and
vitamin A. hey aid in purifying blood and burns fat.
7: Guarana
*uarana has diuretic properties. It helps in losing weight. It also aids in stimulating the
nervous system and thus helps you to avoid emotional eating due to stress or tension.
8: Cayenne eer
his spice includes a compound called as capsaicin which helps to burn fat and
suppresses your hunger cravings. According to a research done by !rudue 2niversity 3
cayenne is effective in weight loss, because it increases bodys metabolism activity
which causes the body to burn more calories.
!: Cumin
"umin helps to improve your digestive process and production of energy. "umin seeds
also helps to boost your immune system.
1": Gin#eng
*inseng helps to boost energy levels and speeds up metabolism rate.
11: Blac$ eer
his commonly+used spice is filled with a compound called 3 piperine. his compound
helps in boosting your metabolism. (lack pepper also helps in improving your digestive
system and helps to burn fat at a faster rate.
12: %andelion#
his flower head helps to cleanse your body and helps to slow down your digestion.
%andelions help to make you feel full for a longer period and have very good nutritional
content as well. $o start eating this flower to fit into your old 1eans.
13: &la' #eed#
Fla#seeds acts as a bulking agent and gives you a feeling of fullness. hus, they
prevent you from overeating and help you to lose weight.
14: Guar gum
*uar gum helps in managing diabetes and aids weight loss. It helps to improve
the digestion process and gives you a feeling of fullness.
15: Garcinia
his fruit promotes appetite suppression and prevents production and storing of fat.
"hoose whole food rather than other variants.
16: (u#tard
Mustard is a very good weight loss herb, as it helps to fasten bodys metabolic activity.
17: Coconut oil
"oconut oil helps to increase your metabolic speed, which further aids in releasing
energy and promoting weight loss.
18: &ennel #eed#
hese tiny seeds aid in digestion and help to regulate your hunger. (esides, it also
helps in cleansing your liver.
1!: )#yllium
his is a very safe weight loss agent. hese seeds make you feel fuller for a longer time
and slow down the absorption of simple carbs.
2": *i+i#cu#
4ibiscus is loaded with various obesity fighting agents like chromium, ascorbic acid and
hydro#ycitric acid &4"A'.