“I had enough fat on my stomach. My mother-in-law recommended that I add a pinch of spice to the drink”

New year, new me. This is what I decided at the beginning of December and I intend to stick to it. Over the last few months, I have gained a few kilos and a tire has appeared on my belly. When I put on a tight dress on Christmas, I almost burned with embarrassment. I finally told myself enough was enough, but honestly I didn’t know where I wanted to start. When we started talking about physical activities and diet at the family table, I learned a lot of useful things. I decided to use it in practice.

“I was surprised when she said that turmeric has valuable properties that help with weight loss.”

Everyone advised that diet was the most important thing. Of course, I agree with this, but I felt that I needed something more. I’ve already bought a gym membership and promised to do at least fifty sit-ups every day before bed. I had enough fat on my stomach, and I knew this could help. My mother-in-law recommended that I add a pinch of spice to my drink every day. I was surprised when she said that turmeric has valuable properties that help with weight loss.

“I’m not counting on a miracle, but I believe it will help me a little”

I haven’t tested it yet, but I’ve already bought three bags of the spice. I’m not counting on a miracle, but I believe it will help me a little. The most important thing is that I have a goal for the new year and I want to fight for it. However, I wonder if this will actually help at all. If so, I will definitely share it with others. Or maybe any of you have experience with turmeric that helped you lose weight?

Laura.

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Does turmeric help you lose weight?

Turmeric is the dried rhizome of turmeric ground into powder. It is a plant from the ginger family, and the similarity with ginger is immediately noticeable as soon as we look at the rhizomes. Turmeric is only slightly slimmer and has an intense yellow-orange color. When it comes to its composition, from the point of view of our health, the most important compounds in turmeric are called curcuminoids. Among them, the most biologically active is curcumin. As a polyphenol (a bioactive plant compound that gives plants color and protects against damage), curcumin is a strong antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal properties. But taking advantage of the health benefits of curcumin is not that easy.

Regular turmeric contains little curcumin, only less than 3%. her weight. Scientists note that for its effect on the body to be noticeable, we would have to eat about 1,000 mg of turmeric a day, which is unrealistic (and even unhealthy, because large doses of this compound may cause side effects such as allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain). , constipation, skin rash, diarrhea). In addition, curcumin is poorly absorbed in the body (i.e. it has low bioavailability).