The health benefits of cardamom for weight loss are well-known in Indian households.
Cardamom (Elaichi) is an Indian-originated spice. It provide an intense minty-sweet flavor to teas, drinks, and curries.
Cardamom seeds, extracts, and oils are known for their medicinal properties and are being used in traditional medicine since ancient times. A medicinal staple in Indian cuisines, cardamom lends a sweet aroma to beverages and desserts.
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On top of that, it contains potent antibiotic and antioxidant properties that boost digestive processes and reduce water retention to help with weight loss.
Nutritional Content of Elaichi
Cardamom or Elaichi is packed with vitamins and minerals. The bullet-shaped pods offer optimum nutrition with minimal calories, more energy and zero cholesterol.
Additionally, cardamom is a good source of vital minerals and vitamins including vitamin A & C, potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, magnesium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.
Here’s how cardamom can be an effective spice for weight loss:
1. Boosts Metabolism
Cardamom water is well- known to help burn fat faster by boosting your metabolism.
Cardamom is a powerful digestive stimulant and diuretic. Therefore, it helps boost the metabolic system and aids in burning fat faster.
2. Prevents Abdominal Fat
Abdominal fat is the toughest to lose, especially after pregnancy. Moreover, due to high abdominal fat, most people are at a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.
And cardamom is a natural remedy to prevent fat accumulation in the belly region.
Daily intake of 2-3 cardamom seeds improves your metabolism and prevents weight gain, especially around the belly.
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Kesar Pista Thandai Powder
Rose Thandai or Shardai Powder
Zero Sugar Thandai Powder
Guava Atoms
Calcutta Paan~ Homemade Calcutta Style Dry Paan
Delhi Chocolate Paan – Homemade Chocolate Dry Paan
Nani Maa’s Meethi Saunth
Khajur Or Dates Pickle – Sweet & Sour
Anardana Atoms – Homemade Churan Goli
3. Treats Indigestion
Cardamom is popularly used to cure indigestion, bloating, and upset stomach.
The anti-bacterial properties of cardamom help fight bad bacteria and restore the gut flora in no time.
One of the reasons for its stomach-friendly properties is an essential oil ‘menthone’ that aids in alleviating flatulence, nausea, indigestion, acidity, and cramps.
Cardamom teas are helpful for children with an upset stomach as it’s a natural cure to settle gut problems.
4. Contains Melatonin
Melatonin is well-known for increasing metabolism and helps in weight loss.
Melatonin helps with fat loss in two ways: firstly, it turns fat into energy instead of storing it; secondly, it increases the thermogenic activity of mitochondria. Mitochondria is responsible for putting the calorie-burning process into action.
Although melatonin in cardamom is present in a small ratio and cannot help in massive weight loss, it’s an effective weight loss ingredient present in cardamom seeds.
A study conducted on 80 obese prediabetic and overweight women found that cardamom intake significantly helped with reduced waistlines.
5. Boosts Digestion
Most people eat 1-2 elaichi / cardamom after each meal as it helps with digestion. It not only treats stomach problems but cures stomach ulcers as well.
A study on rats found that rats who were fed with turmeric, cardamom, and sembung leaf soaked in hot water before they were given aspirin to create stomach ulcers, had fewer ulcers compared to the other group.
Another study suggested that cardamom extracts alone can visibly reduce the size of ulcers by about 50% in rats.
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Almond and Dates Milk Mix
Imli Ka Amlana
Butterscotch and Cashew Thandai
Kesar Pista Thandai Powder
Rose Thandai or Shardai Powder
Zero Sugar Thandai Powder
Guava Atoms
Calcutta Paan~ Homemade Calcutta Style Dry Paan
Delhi Chocolate Paan – Homemade Chocolate Dry Paan
Nani Maa’s Meethi Saunth
Khajur Or Dates Pickle – Sweet & Sour
Anardana Atoms – Homemade Churan Goli
6. Detoxifies Body
Cardamom is a diuretic that prevents unnecessary water retention. Therefore, it helps your body to flush out toxins that lead to healthy gut flora and improved metabolic rates.
Cardamoms may not burn your belly fat overnight, but regular use of cardamom boosts your energy and metabolism, which helps with weight loss.
How to Use Cardamom for Weight Loss?
Prepare a powder of cardamom seeds and add it to your teas, drinks, and low-fat milk.
You can boil cardamom seeds along with cinnamon sticks, cloves, etc. in water and add milk and tea later to prepare your weight loss cardamom tea. Or you can crush cardamom pods, and soak the peels and seeds in water overnight. Have your cardamom water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach to enjoy maximum weight loss benefits.
When to Use Cardamom for Weight Loss?
It’s best to use only 2-5 cardamom pods in your weight loss drinks.
Cardamom drinks are best for post-pregnancy weight loss, indigestion issues, unhealthy gut flora, flatulence, obesity in old age and abdominal fat
Final Verdict
Cardamom seeds are an all-natural and effective remedy for weight loss, improved metabolism, and healthy gut flora. It’s a healthy addition to your weight loss diet.
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Please do have a look at our wide variety of products prepared using Cardamom:
Ammiji’s Chai Masala
Almond and Dates Milk Mix
Imli Ka Amlana
Butterscotch and Cashew Thandai
Kesar Pista Thandai Powder
Rose Thandai or Shardai Powder
Zero Sugar Thandai Powder
Guava Atoms
Calcutta Paan~ Homemade Calcutta Style Dry Paan
Delhi Chocolate Paan – Homemade Chocolate Dry Paan
Nani Maa’s Meethi Saunth
Khajur Or Dates Pickle – Sweet & Sour
Anardana Atoms – Homemade Churan Goli
