How Not to Diet

by Michael Greger

If a spoonful or two of yacon syrup doesn’t cause gastrointestinal upset for you, though, then, from a weight-loss standpoint, it could be a good replacement for something like honey, which, metabolically, was

Like chia seeds, flaxseeds have been shown to cause appetite suppression,2695 perhaps in part due to their large soluble fiber content, but does this translate into weight loss?

Cumin Used in cuisines around the world from Tex-Mex to South Asian, cumin is the second most popular spice on Earth after black pepper.2720 It is one of the oldest cultivated plants and has a range of purported medicinal uses, including appetite suppression,2721