Spices Boost Metabolism
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The wealth of spices are abundant in our country is actually not only be used for cooking, but also health. A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition showed that a mixture of spices in foods can increase metabolism in the body.
According to researchers, by adding a combination of various spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, garlic, and peppers into the food significantly help to reduce levels of triglycerides and insulin.
"Antioxidants such as spices may be important in reducing oxidative stress and thereby reduce the risk of chronic disease," said Sheila West from Penn State University and colleagues.
In the experiments, the researchers involved six men who have excess weight aged 30 to 65 years. In the first part, volunteers regularly consume coconut chicken, white rice, cheese bread, and desserts such as biscuits. After about a week, the volunteers switched to consume foods with spice mixture. Then menu is processed into chicken curry chicken, sandwiches and biscuits herbal concoction of cinnamon.
Furthermore, researchers took blood samples of participants before meal and every 30 minutes for nearly four hours afterward. They found that the addition of spices to significantly reduce the insulin response (21 percent) and triglycerides (31 percent), although no effect on glucose.
"This significant effect is likely due to the result of high concentrations of phenolic antioxidants in spices," said the researcher.
They concluded that incorporate spices into the daily diet can help to normalize impaired glucose before and after meals and homeostasis of fat while increasing antioxidant defenses.
According to researchers, by adding a combination of various spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, garlic, and peppers into the food significantly help to reduce levels of triglycerides and insulin.
"Antioxidants such as spices may be important in reducing oxidative stress and thereby reduce the risk of chronic disease," said Sheila West from Penn State University and colleagues.
In the experiments, the researchers involved six men who have excess weight aged 30 to 65 years. In the first part, volunteers regularly consume coconut chicken, white rice, cheese bread, and desserts such as biscuits. After about a week, the volunteers switched to consume foods with spice mixture. Then menu is processed into chicken curry chicken, sandwiches and biscuits herbal concoction of cinnamon.
Furthermore, researchers took blood samples of participants before meal and every 30 minutes for nearly four hours afterward. They found that the addition of spices to significantly reduce the insulin response (21 percent) and triglycerides (31 percent), although no effect on glucose.
"This significant effect is likely due to the result of high concentrations of phenolic antioxidants in spices," said the researcher.
They concluded that incorporate spices into the daily diet can help to normalize impaired glucose before and after meals and homeostasis of fat while increasing antioxidant defenses.
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