Add These Herbs and Spices to Your Meals

As you start meal planning to help you on your weight loss journey, you should also 
think about how you season your dishes. Herbs and spices don’t just add flavor, but can 
actually help you to burn more fat. Here are some that you definitely want to include.

Ginseng

One of the best herbs that can help you burn more fat is ginseng. It burns fat by 
naturally speeding up your metabolism and helping to boost your energy levels. When 
your metabolism gets a nice boost, you are able to burn fat and calories at a more rapid 
pace. Plus, the extra energy makes you more motivated to exercise, also increasing 
how much fat you burn. You can get ginseng extract or get supplements that are really 
easy to take, so you don’t even have to add it to your meals.

Cinnamon

Who doesn’t love a little cinnamon? Luckily, not only is it delicious, cinnamon is good for 
you! It contains a lot more nutrients than you might imagine and can also help to boost 
your metabolism. Cinnamon helps with lowering blood sugar from diabetes and can 
even help with your cholesterol levels. So when you want to add some flavor to your 
coffee, sprinkle a little cinnamon on top. You can also make a delicious smoothie that 
tastes like dessert by combining skim or soy milk with apples and cinnamon on top. 

Mustard

Yes, mustard is good for you! This spice is often used on fattening foods like hot dogs, 
but it doesn’t have to be. You can add mustard spice or mustard seeds to a lot of 
different foods and side dishes that aren’t bad for you. You may want to make a 
sandwich with lean meats, veggies, and whole grain brain, then flavor it with a little 
mustard. Also try dipping some of your favorite veggies in mustard. You will be amazed 
by how good this can be.

Turmeric

Turmeric is becoming popular as a spice because it tastes great and is extremely 
healthy. As a superfood, turmeric provides loads of nutrients that help you to be 
healthier overall, but also to burn fat and improve your weight loss efforts. It tastes 
similar to curry, so if you like a little kick to your veggie or rice dishes, sprinkle some 
turmeric in there. There are many different easy and healthy ways to use turmeric in 
your cooking.

