5 spices that make you eat more
With this, seasonings increase appetite, so it is better not to overdo it with them.
The ancient Egyptians shared the recipes for herbal spices on papyri. And the ancient Greeks and Romans “prescribed” black pepper from South Asia, saffron from Asia Minor, and bay leaves from the Mediterranean. Even then, people understood that, thanks to seasonings, even the simplest food can become a delicious dish. Fortunately, in our time, almost any spice can be bought at the nearest store.
By the way, seasonings not only add piquancy to dishes, but also saturate the body with useful substances. In addition, some spices can help you lose weight.
And vice versa, there are seasonings that can awaken an animal’s appetite in a person. And then any diet is at risk.
Black pepper
Peppercorns or ground pepper is one of the most popular seasonings for more than one millennium. It not only adds “peppercorns” to dishes, but also has a lot of useful properties – from strengthening the immune system to increasing efficiency. And black pepper also helps to produce the secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which is necessary for proper digestion. However, the essential oils contained in this spice are a strong appetite stimulant. Therefore, for the best effect, it is even advised to chew a few peppercorns immediately before eating.
paprika
A sweetish spice with hints of bitterness is obtained from ground sweet pepper. Columbus brought it from South America to Europe, but paprika was most appreciated in Hungary, where as many as seven varieties of this spice are grown. Paprika is very useful. It contains vitamins A, E, K, PP, B, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc and essential oils. And it contains even more vitamin C than lemons. At the same time, it is the ascorbic acid in the spice that whets the appetite. Another component of paprika that makes us reach for supplements is the alkaloid capsaicin. This substance stimulates the stomach and pancreas.
Cinnamon
She is called the queen of spices. In fact, this is the dried bark of the cinnamon tree. The spice is controversial. On the one hand, cinnamon maintains normal glucose levels in the body, lowers cholesterol, and normalizes digestion. Nutritionists call it one of the essential ingredients in many weight loss diets. On the other hand, its scent is the enemy of everyone who is losing weight. How can you walk past a bakery with the aroma of a cinnamon roll coming out of it?
Koriandr
The tops of this plant are well known to the hostesses and connoisseurs of Georgian cuisine. Not a single feast in Transcaucasia is complete without a bunch of cilantro. Well, it is customary to call coriander both the pleasantly smelling spherical fruits of the plant and the spice made from them. But initially “corion”, as the ancient Greeks called it, or “kolyandra” in the interpretation of our ancestors, was grown as a medicinal plant, and not as a spicy herb. “Coriander is a hot, dry and very common herb. Its seed is used medicinally. The scent – even in the smallest doses – has a strengthening effect. The seed is given to improve digestion, for stomach pains and winds, ”wrote one sage back in the XNUMXth century. This is because coriander stimulates the secretion of digestive juices and enzymes.
Ginger
Tea made with this spice is considered an effective way to get rid of extra pounds. But ginger, like many other spices and spices, has a burning taste, and therefore increases appetite. It has a good effect on the digestive system, stabilizes fat metabolism, improves metabolism, which is why calories are burned faster. However, the feeling of hunger appears when you do not expect it at all. However, if you are not at all against increasing your appetite, then before meals, you can drink a little fresh ginger juice with the addition of honey.