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15 Herbs & Spices That Help You LoseWeight#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 tocontrol your blood sugar and insulinlevels, protecting you from diabetes while simultaneously managing your hunger.

#3 Cayenne pepper

A compound in hot pepperscalled dihydrocapsiate has been shown to increase the bodys ability toburn fat when eaten three times per day.

#4 Ginger

Fresh or powdered ginger may be able to help reduce your appetiteand cut cravings.

#5 Black Pepper

he substance in black pepper that gives it that peppery flavor, called piperine, has been shown tohelp the bodyburn more calories through the process of thermogenesis. !iperine can also help yourbody use nutrients more efficiently.

#6 Coriander

"oriander is a common ingredient in the Indian spice mi#es that have been shown to increase

metabolic functionand heighten weight loss in animal studies.#7 Cumin

$imilarly, although it hasnt been studied by itself, cumin has been shown toimprove weightloss when mi#ed with other herbs and spices.

#8 Parsley

$everal studies that looked at rats have shown that parsley can help toreduce the amount ofglucose present in the blood. If this is true in humans, parsley would likely help to control appetiteand 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 gainresulting from diets high in fat.

#1 Cardamom

$tudies in rats have shown that cardamom can aid in lowering blood glucoseand regulating insulin,as well as lowering levels of L%L &bad' cholesterol.

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#11 Clo!es

Like many of the other spices on this list, cloves can help you lose weight by speeding up yourmetabolism and helping your body to burn more calories.

#12 "usard

Mustard seed seems to have a thermogenic effecton the body, causing it to burn more calories as itdigests food. (eyond the mustard you might associate with hot dogs, try seasoning your food withpowdered 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 metabolisecarbohydrates and fatsmore efficiently. Animal studies have shown, too, that garlic may prevent thebody from creating more fat.

#14 Green Tea

*reen tea is well+proven to have a number of health benefits.In addition to helping prevent cancerand 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 thestudy, participants who spent a week smelling peppermint before they ate generally consumed /,0--fewer calories throughout the week than the control group.

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1: Cinnamon"innamon is one of the best weight lossherbsbecause it helps to stabilise bloodsugarlevel, keeps you full for a longer time, decreases hunger pangs andmetabolises fatsat a faster rate.

2: Ginger*inger is a very good body cleanser. *inger helps to remove the food logged in thedigestive system and thus prevents fat storage and weight gain.

3: Cardamomhis spice helps boost your metabolismand improve your bodys ability to burn fat.

4: Turmeric

his yellow+orange spice has several weight+loss properties. It helps to reduce theformation 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, canimprove the ability to lose weight effectively. hey help to prevent the fat build+up in thebody and have enormous energising antio#idant properties.6: Nettle leaf

his leaf is highly nutritive and is loaded with antio#idant vitaminslike vitamin " andvitamin A. hey aid in purifying blood and burnsfat.

7: Guarana*uarana has diuretic properties. It helps in losing weight. It also aidsin stimulating thenervous system and thus helps you to avoid emotional eating due to stressor tension.

8: Cayenne eerhis spice includes a compound called as capsaicin which helps to burn fat andsuppresses your hunger cravings. According to a research done by !rudue 2niversity 3cayenne is effective in weight loss, because it increases bodys metabolismactivity

which causes the body to burn more calories.!: Cumin"umin helps to improve your digestive process and production of energy. "umin seedsalso helps to boost your immune system.1": Gin#eng*inseng helps to boost energy levels and speeds up metabolismrate.11: Blac$ eer

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his commonly+used spice is filled with a compound called 3 piperine. his compoundhelps in boosting your metabolism. (lack pepper also helps in improving your digestivesystem 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 nutritionalcontent 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, theyprevent you from overeating and help you to lose weight.14: Guar gum*uar gum helps in managing diabetesand aidsweight loss. It helps to improvethe digestionprocess and gives you a feeling of fullness.15: Garciniahis fruit promotes appetite suppression and prevents production and storing of fat."hoose whole food rather than other variants.

16: (u#tardMustard is a very good weight lossherb, as it helps to fasten bodys metabolic activity.17: Coconut oil"oconut oil helps to increase your metabolic speed, which further aidsin releasingenergy and promoting weight loss.18: &ennel #eed#hese tiny seeds aid in digestionand help to regulate your hunger. (esides, it alsohelps in cleansing your liver.1!: )#ylliumhis is a very safe weight lossagent. hese seeds make you feel fuller for a longer timeand slow down the absorption of simple carbs.2": *i+i#cu#4ibiscus is loaded with various obesityfighting agents like chromium, ascorbic acid andhydro#ycitric acid &4"A'.

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