Recent studies have shown that several spices can shift your metabolism into high gear, reduce the body’s negative response to fatty foods that clog our arteries and minimize inflammation associated with ailments from Alzheimer’s to arthritis. A combination of just two tablespoons per day of the super food spices listed below can lower your blood fat levels by 30%, increase your metabolism up to 25%, and increase cancer fighting antioxidants in the blood stream by up to 13%.
Cinnamon: Shown to increase your metabolism twenty fold with just a ¼ to 1 teaspoon per day. We love adding this spice to our morning coffee.
Cumin: This spice has a thermogenic effect that raises the inner temperature in the body allowing you to burn more calories at a faster rate. I love combining this spice with fish, beans, and Chinese bok choy.
Ginger: A true super spice. It contains an enzyme that minimizes inflammation, aids in fat absorption and lowers high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while raising the good cholesterol in your body. Chinese love love love cooking almost all types of food with ginger. I consumed 20 lbs of ginger during the first month of my post pregnancy. This type of food is very common in the Chinese tradition for the first 30 days of post partum care.
Tumeric: This spice reduces inflammation, lowers cholesterol and can prevent blood clots that cause strokes.
To lower our cholesterol and increase metabolism, I used cumin and turmeric spices to cook my favorite fish, Salmon, for dinner. My family consumes this dish frequently.
Thank you so much for reading. More recipe posts regarding super spices coming soon!
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you’re stylish, entrepreneur, a mom and you’re a foodie too! you know how to cook? nice… the dish looks really good. 🙂