What’s the best way to lose weight and keep it off?
Could spicing up your food help you lose weight?
My granny used to say “chilies are the secret of my good health!”. I am chili obsess and food lover, so I am always hunting new research-info that could proof my granny and that of course helps me keeping off the weight of what I eat, who doesn’t like food indulgence?.
A lots has been said, but today I would like to share with you 3 key points that have caught my attention:
–“1g of pepper reduced cravings for salty, sweet and fatty foods and increased energy expenditure” (The study was carried out by researchers from Purdue University, in the US. and was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Physiology and Behavior)
-” Spicing up a fatty meal with chilli powder significantly increases levels of diet-induced thermo-genesis. This process is good news for dieters because it means we burn up calories automatically rather than storing them”. (Results published by Daily Mail)
-“Chilli can actually help reduce your appetite”. The study reported by British Journal of Nutrition, have revealed that when men and women eat chilli-spiked food, they feel less hungry and eat significantly less at subsequent meals. Intriguingly, the researchers have also found that adding chilli powder to food tricks people into thinking that the meal contains more fat than it actually does. This is important because we’re programmed to enjoy fats and oils, which is why we find it so hard to stick to a low-fat diet.
– “The heat generated by peppers can actually increase your consumption of calories and “oxidise” layers of fat”. (Research carried by University of California and publish by The Telegraph). This has been also back up by Food scientist Heidi Allison, author of The Chili Pepper Diet, found that you can lose 10 times as much weight if you add a sprinkle of dried chillies to your meals.
Share with me your findings about chilli healthy properties, I would love to hear from you. Have a wonderful month amigos!