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Kitchen spices are used as a delicacy in cooking. Apart from being easy to obtain, kitchen spices can help with dieting, especially the weight loss process.
Even though there are now many practical instant cooking spices, it is recommended to consume fresh, natural kitchen spices. Meanwhile, it is recommended that the spices that are permitted for the diet come purely from spices that are prepared independently without any other preservatives.
Quoting Healthline, the following are natural spices that can be used as cooking spices and are also useful for helping you lose weight.
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1. Cayenne Pepper
 Cayenne pepper actually has health benefits, especially for weight loss. Photo: Pexels/Lum3n |
Chili varieties such as cayenne are most popularly used as flavorings in food to create a spicy sensation.
The spicy taste comes from the compound capsaicin, which apparently has many health benefits, especially weight loss because it can maximize metabolism.
However, you need to pay attention to the use of cayenne pepper. Especially for people with stomach pain, you should not consume too much. To replace the spicy taste, you can use black pepper or ginger.
2. Ginger
 Ginger is also good for increasing metabolic rate and burning calories. Photo: Times of India |
Ginger is often processed into the main ingredient in traditional drinks, such as ginger tea, ginger lemongrass tea, or bajigur.
Not only drinks, ginger can also be used as a spice that is acceptable for diets. Because the gingerol in ginger can increase the metabolic rate and burn calories.
Including ginger in the cooking spice mixture is useful for controlling blood sugar levels so that they remain stable.
3. Oregano
 Apart from being a complement to dishes, oregano can also help you lose weight. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/marrakeshh |
Oregano is a leaf herb that is in the same family as mint, basil, thyme, rosemary and sage.
The powerful compound carvacrol in oregano is claimed to be able to help you lose weight because it can control fat synthesis in the body.
Apart from being used as cooking spice powder, oregano is also used as a dietary supplement with the same properties for losing weight.
4. Ginseng
 Ginseng is an herbal plant that is effective in reducing weight. Photo: Shutterstock/ |
Ginseng is a herbal plant that is widely trusted in traditional medicine in China.
In fact, many research results show that the ginseng plant is quite effective in helping you lose weight.
This is because ginseng contains brown adipose tissue or BAT. This tissue can convert fat into energy quickly.
5. Turmeric
 Turmeric can also suppress fat tissue and control blood sugar levels. Photo: iStock |
Turmeric is quite popular in herbal medicine because it has anti-inflammatory properties which can reduce inflammation.
Not only that, turmeric is able to suppress the growth of fat tissue and control blood sugar levels thanks to its main component, namely curcumin.
The results of studies on obese people show that adding turmeric to cooking spices is quite effective in reducing belly fat by around 5 percent.
6. Black pepper
Black pepper is a kitchen spice that comes from the dried flowering fruit of piper nigrum native to India.
The seeds of this fruit contain a strong compound, namely piperine, which creates a spicy taste and has an effect on the weight loss process.
A study states that the piperine in black pepper is quite effective in inhibiting the formation of fat cells in the body.
7. Cinnamon
 Cinnamon is also a spice that can help with weight loss. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Milan Krasula |
Cinnamon or cinnamon powder is an aromatic spice made from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree.
The properties of cinnamon are antimicrobial so it is effective for dieting. This compound is able to give a negative response to the body when it receives high fat intake.
Adding cinnamon powder to cooking or cakes is quite effective in stabilizing blood sugar and helping reduce excess appetite.
To avoid side effects, it is recommended that no more than one tablespoon of spices are allowed for this diet per day.
Apart from that, balance it with a healthier lifestyle such as eating nutritious food, regular exercise, and getting enough rest.
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