Reduces Cholesterol Absorption
Additionally, Cumin contains a substantial amount of phytosterols that may positively modulate lipids by reducing cholesterol absorption .
Another study, published in Annuals of Nutrition and Metabolism found that taking cumin cyminum L. capsule among overweight subjects had the same effects of orlistat120 . Orlistat is a drug that acts as a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor for obesity management and acts by inhibiting the absorption of dietary fats .
The spice also had similar effects as the drug on weight and BMI and even better effects on insulin metabolism.
If you’re not too keen on eating cumin with yogurt, you can easily add it to roasted vegetables, use it to season chicken or even add a pinch to vegetable soup. You can also mix it with your eggs in the morning!
If you still don’t know where to start, try this cumin tea recipe:
Make a cup of warming and soothing cumin tea by boiling seeds in water and then letting them steep for 8-10 minutes.