Turmeric is a root tuber plant belonging to a ginger family. Its commonly used as spice in South Asian dishes . Turmeric is also commonly used as a herb , it has a compounds ; curcumin and curcuminoid which are so vital in pharmaceutical sector. Turmeric can not grow in most parts of the world. Its mainly grown in South Asia in countries like India and China. Besides its tubers , turmeric leaves have got several benefits like spicing tea ,food etc.
How turmeric helps in weight loss
1. Turmeric boosts metabolism . Metabolism is the process of burning down food in body to produce energy. The surplus is stored as fat but compounds like curcumin found in turmeric creates heat that makes this fat burned down quickly into calories to be used in producing energy and this is how it helps in weight loss .
2. Turmeric also speeds up weight loss by turning the white dispose tissue into a brown dispose tissue . A dispose tissue can be simply understood as the fat. So in a easy way lets say curcuminoid a compound in turmeric turns white fat into brown fat . Brown burns down quickly as compared to the white fat and this speeds up weight loss
Ways of using turmeric for weight loss
- Use turmeric as a spice in your meals , this can be in marinating barbecue , chicken , soups , sauces and all other kind of meals you may be having let it be a close kitchen friend .
- You can also use turmeric in your weight loss plan by adding it to your cup of coffee or tea every day . This is the most common way its used for weight loss . Boil a cup of water or coffee add your powder, leaves or fresh turmeric and take at least two cups every day . Remember like other weight loss herbs , turmeric needs to be assisted by regular exercises and reducing the calorie intake.
4. Turmeric supplements . Various supplements are made from turmeric including those specifically made for weight loss most in pills ,capsules and syrups.
OTHER BENEFITS OF TURMERIC BESIDES WEIGHT LOSS
1.Turmeric prevents inflammation. Inflammation are signs and symptoms exposed by the body due an infection or disorder for example pain , skin rushes and headache
2.Turmeric prevents diabetes . Diabetes is a very common disease in obese people so using turmeric can save from this disease . Curcumin regulates blood sugar and its commonly used in diabetes treatment .
3. Turmeric also prevents depression . Just like coffee turmeric wakes up the brains and turns it to be active . This is among my favorite reason as to why i like turmeric mostly during during afternoon when am feeling sleepy.
4.Its fights cancer . This is the most common known importance of turmeric . Turmeric just like ginger it excretes dead cells from the body and promotes growth of new cells according to the study and this was one of the earliest discovered importance of turmeric in medical researches. So taking turmeric can save from this dangerous disease.
SIDE EFFECTS OF TURMERIC
- Turmeric if taken excessively it may extremely reduce blood sugar below the normal level so do not take it in much quantities.
- Turmeric may also reduce iron diffusion into the body nine times if taken excessively.
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