4 Fat-Burning Spices Found in Many Vietnamese Kitchens
Black Pepper This spice provides many health benefits and helps with effective weight loss. Black pepper contains low calories and is rich in vitamins A, C, K, and minerals like sodium, calcium, and potassium. They help enhance lipid metabolism and thermogenesis, speeding up the body’s metabolic process. When combined with other spicy spices or with turmeric, black pepper can burn calories immediately in a meal, even excess calories for hours after eating. A powerful compound in black pepper is piperine, which prevents the formation of new fat cells, a reaction called adipogenesis that reduces belly fat and lowers cholesterol levels. In addition, it reduces fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, and lowers bad cholesterol levels, increases good cholesterol levels in the body. At the same time, the outer layer of black pepper contains plant nutrients capable of stimulating the breakdown of fat cells. Turmeric Turmeric has been used for a long time. This type of tuber is ...