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Some people complain about their weight gain and feel that they barely eat, and others seem to eat whatever they want, and in large portions, but never gain weight.

A factor that plays a vital part in your weight control is your metabolism, which varies among us all.

Your metabolism regulates the number of calories burned or needed to sustain energy for vital body functions. If you have a fast metabolism, you need to consume more calories to maintain your ideal weight and energy. You burn energy fast so your body needs more fuel, which means you need to eat when your body needs energy.

Alternatively, if you have a slow metabolism, you will burn fewer calories whether you are active or not, so you need to eat less to prevent your body from storing excess energy consumed, as fat. You may need to give your metabolism a boost!

Regular exercise and a balanced diet increase your stamina and help maintain a healthy weight, and a tweak to your diet can help in boosting a slow metabolism. To do that you can add some delicious and nutritious herbs and spices. They are natural flavorings that can help you achieve a faster metabolic rate.

Herbs and Spices to Help Boost Metabolism

When you have a slow metabolism, a healthy diet doesn’t need to be bland or unappealing. If you are used to salty or sugary foods, you can add herbs and spices as healthy alternatives to many dishes, including desserts and drinks.

They boost not just the food’s taste but help boost your metabolism or help you lose weight. There are many different herbs and spices to choose from, so make a list and add more of your favorite ones to your everyday meals.

Here’s a great list of herbs and spices you can use to do just that.

Black Pepper

Many people already use this to enhance their meals. However, perhaps you didn’t know how it can help you to lose weight. This spice, which looks like a string or berries on the Piper nigrum vine, is harvested and dried, and this is what we see as a peppercorn.

The powerful compound in black pepper called alkaloid piperine helps to boost your metabolism. This will help prevent fat from being stored by your body.

Adding a pinch of black pepper as a spice to your usual diet is the simplest way to assist your digestion and increase your metabolism. If you combine black pepper with turmeric you will achieve even better results. We’ll discuss turmeric next and explain why!

Turmeric

Turmeric belongs to the ginger family and is an excellent spice that helps your health in many ways. It’s not just a great spice for boosting your metabolism and aiding in weight management. It can reduce inflammation, improve digestion and liver health, and more.

Curcumin, a compound extracted from turmeric, helps to keep your blood sugar levels healthy and helps in reducing fat, including belly fat, and boosting metabolism. Spice up your stir-fries and curries with turmeric or team it up with coconut oil for better absorption and to metabolize fats in your liver.

Now to discuss combining black pepper with turmeric. The two spices combined are an amazing team! The body doesn’t absorb curcumin as well as it could on its own. That’s where piperine helps. Piperine helps the body to absorb curcumin and the two together provide increased health benefits.

They are so powerful there are supplements available containing the two ingredients, and most of them are not cheap. So add them to your dishes wherever you can to spice up your meals, your metabolism, and your overall health.

Cayenne

Cayenne is a type of chili pepper with a compound called capsaicin.

As they are a type of chili their ‘spicy’ flavor can spice up many meals and also spice up your body’s fat-burning capacity. You can use this spice to help generate extra body heat that helps raise your metabolic rate. Its thermogenic effect is shown to increase fat oxidation, which allows your body to burn excess fat and suppress your appetite.

It is a regular ingredient in weight loss supplements and of course, in hot spicy dishes. So spice your life up with a dash of cayenne.

Cardamom

Cardamon is a sweet and savory kind of spice that comes in seed pods. It can be used whole or ground and is considered an efficient diuretic and digestive stimulant that boosts metabolism, so your body can burn fat effectively.

You may use its pods and seeds in meat dishes, curries, desserts, and beverages, such as coffee and tea. You can take it in supplement form too because of its many health benefits.

Cinnamon

One of the most popular spices, and one of the most delicious, is cinnamon. Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of a Cinnamomum tree. Cinnamon has prebiotic properties to help improve gut health and relieve digestive discomfort. It can also help speed up the metabolism by the efficient breakdown of carbohydrates, preventing the body from storing excess fat.

You can buy cinnamon as whole cinnamon sticks or as ground cinnamon powder, or cinnamon extract. Cinnamon has a spicy-sweet taste which can be used for cooking savory dishes, baking desserts, or flavoring warm beverages. To get extra gut health benefits, sprinkle it on probiotic yogurt for a delicious, nutritious boost. 

Partner cinnamon tea with your carbohydrates!

Ginger

Ginger is a rhizome widely used as a powerful spice, and is also used in alternative medicine treatments. Ginger improves your gut health by aiding digestion, raising body temperature which boosts metabolism, removing toxins, and suppressing appetite.

Other benefits include its sugar-sensitizing effects on your gut and its anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger is often used to help balance an upset stomach and nausea.

As a common culinary herb, it is easy to blend and can be incorporated into your daily cooking or you can chew a piece without cooking. It can give a zing so be careful! You can also drink ginger tea to enjoy this herb’s benefits.

Ginger can help you maintain a healthy weight because it helps to increase feelings of satiety, making you feel fuller and helping you avoid mindless snacking.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek is a clover-like plant, and the leaves can be consumed as leafy greens in curries or served with potatoes or other dishes where you want to add this curry-like flavor. The seeds are also used in cooking and as medicine.

Fenugreek contains galactomannan, which is a water-soluble fiber that helps you feel full and helps boost your metabolism. The gum-like fiber soothes and protects the gut from free radicals.

Taking fenugreek seeds soaked in water before breakfast can help to reduce stubborn body and belly fat and aid in weight loss.

Fenugreek supplements are also sold if the taste is not one you prefer. However, if you are a curry lover, this is definitely one to add to your list.

Ginseng

Ginseng has fleshy roots and is an herb that has been used as an alternative medicine for centuries. The ginger roots are easy to identify and you may have seen them in many alternative health books.

Ginseng is used to help boost the metabolism and fight fat storage. Your stress hormones, particularly cortisol, are reduced, which can help prevent the storing of excess fat. Therefore, it can have a positive effect on your weight.

Consuming ginseng regularly can help your body cope with various stressors and fatigue. It also helps to boost the immune system and your energy levels, which is why it is good for fighting fatigue. Ginseng can help lower blood sugar levels so is beneficial for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetics.

You can eat ginseng root raw or lightly steamed, stewed, or made as tea. It can be added to soups and stir-fries, combined with pork, dates, and ginger, and steamed with chicken. You can also drink ginseng berry juice in its concentrated form, or take ginseng supplements.

Holy Basil – Tulsi

Holy basil, also called Tulsi, can help speed up your metabolism if consumed daily. It helps convert foods consumed into energy faster, so prevents the storing of excess fat as it burns calories faster.

Another benefit of holy basil is that it helps the body increase nutrient absorption.

The leaves are used in cooking, though some people eat them raw. It’s also called hot basil because it has a bitter, peppery taste. You can cook your meals with it, make tea, or take it in supplement form.

Matcha – Green Tea Extract

You may not be familiar with Matcha, but you would have heard about the benefits of green tea.

Green tea extract can help in weight loss because it boosts metabolism and burns fat. It also has many other health benefits including balancing blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

You can enjoy a cup of green tea and its benefits, but if drinking green tea makes you feel queasy, you can also find green tea extract supplements readily available.

Conclusion

If your metabolism is a little sluggish there may be many reasons. For example, your metabolism typically slows down as you age.

However, you don’t have to lose hope because there are many herbs and spices you can try that are effective digestion and metabolism boosters.

Start investing in healthy herbs and spices to boost your gut health. However, whatever kind of metabolism you have, regulating the calories you consume and engaging in regular physical activities will aid your healthy weight loss goals.