Tabasco and other spices

oOLiveYourLifeOo

Tabasco and cayenne pepper increase metabolic rate and fat burning by 25%. Same with jalapano peppers. any kind of hot pepper if you can handle the heat. I try to eat tabasco on anything that is high in carbs

oOLiveYourLifeOo

Tabasco and cayenne pepper increase metabolic rate and fat burning by 25%. Same with jalapano peppers. any kind of hot pepper if you can handle the heat. I try to eat tabasco on anything that is high in carbs

sarakenna1

Really? Why? (I love hot food!)

Mely

I have also read in the past that spicy food increases metabolism. I don't know why. You could probably Google it.

Poison5119

"Over the years, various studies have examined the claim and suggested that certain spices can in fact increase metabolic rate by raising body temperature, though to what extent and for how long is unclear. Capsaicin, the compound that gives red chili pepper its powerful kick, creates the largest bump in heat generation, which helps burn more calories immediately after a meal. Black pepper and ginger have similar effects.

Generally, studies have shown that on average a meal containing a spicy dish, like a bowl of chili, can temporarily increase metabolism by about 8 percent over a person’s normal rate, an amount considered fairly negligible. But besides a slight uptick in metabolism, spicy foods may also increase feelings of satiety.

One study by Canadian researchers this year looked at a group of adult men and found that those who were served hot sauce with appetizers before a meal went on to consume on average about 200 fewer calories at lunch and in later meals than their peers who did not have anything with capsaicin. The researchers suggested that capsaicin may work as an appetite suppressant. But take heed: spicy foods can also worsen symptoms of ulcers and heartburn.

THE BOTTOM LINE Research suggests that spicy foods can increase metabolism, though only to a minor extent."


So basically, it only raises metabolism 8%, and only temporarily, and it will also help you consume fewer calories later in the day. So that means that I would have to have hot spicy foods to eat at pretty much every meal in order to reap the benefits of an increased metabolism that I can do myself by exercising an extra 10 minutes a day.

pecksun8

I just got done reading an article in Prevention about "Foods that Fire Up your Metabolism" and "Metabolism Myths-Busted". Both good articles. I always just take what I can from them.

I will say that when ever I have spicey foods, it does go right through me...

songbyrdsweet

So basically, it only raises metabolism 8%, and only temporarily, and it will also help you consume fewer calories later in the day. So that means that I would have to have hot spicy foods to eat at pretty much every meal in order to reap the benefits of an increased metabolism that I can do myself by exercising an extra 10 minutes a day.

..ow...:sick: