One of the best ways to start melting fat, and keep it off,
is to cook for yourself.
I know, it took me all day to think of that!
Going out to dinner and picking up take out is easy.
However, these foods are pretty shoddy nutrition wise and aren't going to get
your on the fast track to fat loss. They're usually packed with fat, sugar and
sodium. Three ingredients that practically guarantee weight gain.
The problem is that many people just don't know how to cook
at home without using fat, sugar, and salt to make the foods taste good.
Enter 5 spice, that little pot that's been sitting in the
back of your cupboard for the last 5 years.
"Hello, my name is 5 spice and I'm 5 more times spicier
than you!" (Michael McIntyre)
Although, there are a variety of spices that can help you
lose weight.
There are two primary ways that spices help you lose weight.
The first is that they make your food taste better so you don't have to add
fat, sugar, and salt to make it palatable. Some commonly used spices include:
* Onion powder, not onion salt
* Garlic powder, not garlic salt
* Peppers (cayenne and black)
* Turmeric
* Cumin
These spices can be found in any supermarket. They're easy
to use and they add great flavour to most foods. You might try a little onion
or garlic powder and black pepper in a grilled turkey burger for example.
You'll get all the taste you could want and much less fat than a beef hamburger.
The other way that spices can help you lose weight is by
directly influencing your body. Many spices boost your metabolism and some work
as a diuretic to reduce water retention.
Spices that Boost Your Metabolism
Cayenne - Cayenne pepper and even other cooked peppers, have
been shown to increase metabolism. It's the Capsaicin in the cayenne pepper
that boosts metabolism. Studies have shown that it may also help people lose
weight by reducing the amount of calories you absorb. Some people even take
capsaicin capsules to help them lose weight. You don't have to do that, just
add a little pepper to your meals.
Cinnamon - Cinnamon is on the other side of the flavour
spectrum than cayenne pepper but it offers many of the same benefits. Cinnamon
actually contains a compound that helps improve your body's insulin
sensitivity, which helps store energy in your muscles rather than your fat
cells. Just sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on your foods and away you go!
Black pepper and mustard seed also have similar properties
to cinnamon and cayenne pepper. In fact, scientists found that one teaspoon of
hot mustard can boost your metabolism up to 25% for several hours after eating
it.
Fennel and ginger both work as a diuretic. That means they
help water flow through your body and flush toxins out. Humans aren't designed
like camels and it's a lot better if we have a good flow of water, which helps
rid our bodies of toxins that can prevent us from burning excess fat.
If you're on the path to lasting weight loss, open your
spice cupboard or drawer and get cooking. You can make some delicious and
nutritious food that help you lose weight too.
Gavin Walsh .Ezinearticales.com