Friday, March 4, 2011

Spice your kilograms

Apart from giving a special touch and a distinct aroma to food, spices have positive impact on our health. It is also proven that some of them help lose weight.


In our daily nutrition, we are increasingly using spices that are enriching even the simplest meals. Regardless of whether it is a salty meal or a delicious dessert, these plants help us maintain a healthy and vital body. They have positive effects on circulation, immunity, liver, digestive system... But some spices also help us melt kilograms. 

These are the top five.

1. Cinnamon

One teaspoon of cinnamon a day lowers blood sugar levels and stimulates easier digestion of carbohydrates. It also lowers the bad cholesterol from seven to 27 percent and cholesterol in general between 12 and 26 percent. Its extra advantage is reduction of the possibility of metabolic disturbance occurrence observed in the case of prediabetes. Of course, we shouldn’t exaggerate with this warm scent spice. Coumarin, an ingredient of cinnamon, in excess amounts can cause liver damage.

2. Cayenne pepper

This type of pepper contains an active component capsaicin, which gives piquant flavor and makes it number one natural ingredient that can stimulate the nervous system to raise the body temperature. If you are not a fan of hot spices, you can consume this useful ingredient in a pill form.


3. Black pepper

With salt, pepper is the most common spice. Even the least ambitious cooks have it in their kitchen. These milled black pellets improve digestion and stimulate absorption of nutritional ingredients. Their main ingredient piperine, responsible for the peppery taste of this spice, is speeding up metabolism. To exploit this useful feature of pepper in greatest extent, it is best to use freshly milled pepper.




4. Mustard seeds

Like all other spices on this list, mustard seeds are speeding up metabolism. Just a few hours after eating a meal, metabolic rate is increasing by 20 to 25 percent, which means that from 750 calories in one meal 45 are burned.





5. Ginger

Besides pronounced diuretic features, this lumpy root is also called "tonic" for the entire digestive system. It enhances digestion and food processing in the stomach, and acts as a strong antiseptic that balances the intestinal flora.

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