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How these spices can help in weight loss

Nibedita Roy
| TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 14, 2021, 18:08 IST
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​Can you lose weight with spices?


Is losing weight on your mind? Then spicing up your drinks and meals can help you shed that stubborn weight! Well, this may sound like a bluff, but adding these spices to your daily diet can help you lose weight without putting in much efforts.

India is known for its treasure trove of spices that are rich in potent medicinal benefits. This is the reason why adding a few spices to your diet can accelerate your metabolic rate and help in losing that stubborn fat. In fact, adding spices in the right way can boost your overall health and reduce the risk of obesity. Here are a few spices that you can add to your daily diet to lose weight.



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​Cardamom


Another flavoursome Indian spice is Cardamom, which is packed with a component called melatonin, which helps in increasing the metabolic rate. The high metabolic rate helps in burning the fat and accelerates the weight loss process. You can prepare a simple tea, detox water or even add a powder of cardamom to your chia puddings or oat meals to lose weight easily.

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​Fenugreek


A holy grail for managing diabetes, Fenugreek is a common kitchen spice, which can naturally curb appetite and manage insulin levels. Drinking Fenugreek detox water, tea or adding this simple spice to your soups, dals and stews can help in reducing belly fat. The high-fiber content in this spice can help you reduce the calorie intake by providing satiety.

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​Black Pepper


Adding a dash of Black pepper to your meals, herbal teas, soups and salads can improve your metabolism and help in reducing the inflammation in the body. The presence of phytonutrients in Black pepper helps in shedding that excess fat and improves digestion naturally. Apart from that, adding Black pepper to your teas can prevent seasonal ailments like cold and cough.

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​Fennel


This traditional kitchen spice is usually consumed after meals, this is simply because of its excellent digestive properties. Adding a teaspoon of Fennel to your regular tea, detox water and delicacies can help in accelerating your metabolic rate, which further helps in improving digestion and helps in losing weight. Apart from that, its rich antioxidant properties help in improving overall health by reducing the oxidative stress by repairing damaged cells.

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​Cinnamon


From brewing a warm cup of Cinnamon tea to adding a dash of Cinnamon to the soups, stews or salads; This common kitchen spice is known for its sweet flavour and enticing taste. Packed with the goodness of antioxidants, and healing properties, this spice can reduce inflammation in the body and accelerate the metabolic rate, which further helps in losing weight.

Apart from that, adding this spice to your tea, curries and meals can help in managing insulin sensitivity and in reducing triglycerides, which in the long run helps in lowering diabetes and improves heart health.



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