Saturday, October 26, 2013

Saffron Is A Type Of Spice Extracted From The Stamen Of A Flowering Plant Native To Asia.

By Addy Rochon


Generally speaking, saffron actually refers to a kind of spice that needs to be taken out of a certain native Asian flowering plant's stamen. What it does after this is add character and flavor to various food dishes. In fact, it is known to be a staple spice in a lot of Spanish, Indian, Asian and Italian foods because of its overall savory spiciness.

Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. This is why most people use it sparingly and with care. Unknown to many, the benefits of saffron go beyond the kitchen. It also boasts an array of health benefits as well. Let me share to you some of them.

It helps suppress appetite. One of the most common use of saffron extract is to suppress appetite. It suppresses appetite by managing serotonin levels in the body which is the number one cause for binge eating. By reducing one's appetite, saffron extract can help manage your calorie intake and promote weight loss in the long run. Aside from reducing appetite, it also helps reduce hunger pangs and cravings.

Back in the day, saffron was used in a lot of different kinds of foods to give it a special taste. However, it was usually only taken in small doses because of the bitter taste that it has.

This can help improve and maintain your brain's health. Apart from that, it has also been found that with regular intake of saffron extract supplements, you can increase both your short and long term memory.

Naturally, reducing the amount of calories that you consume alone can help you lose the amount of weight that you want. It would also help if you started to exercise on a regular basis, as well. However, if these options simply aren't on your radar right now, then you might want to resort to all the help that you can get.

Saffron extract for weight loss works by increasing the levels of serotonin in your body. In a nutshell, serotonin refers to a hormone that can help control a person's appetite and mood at the same time. Studies show that a person with low levels of serotonin in the body is actually more likely to make bad food choices and binge eat more.

It can help alleviate body pain. For centuries, saffron extract has been used by Asians and Middle Easterns as a natural pain killer. These days, it is still commonly used to treat stomach pain as well as kidney pain.

It can help treat and prevent depression. Did you know that a 30 mg saffron extract is as powerful as a 20 mg of the anti depressant drug Prozac? What is good about saffron extract is that it is all natural which means there are no side effects unlike commercially produced anti depressants.

Its anti depressant effect works by raising the serotonin levels in the body. Its effect is said to last a good 12 hours so it's very ideal to take if you are PMSing or just plain depressed.




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