Malabar Tamarind (Kudam Puli) For Weight Loss
How To Consume Garcinia Cambogia To Shed Kilos
Weight
loss may be a difficult goal to achieve, but with the right kind of
diet and the right amount of exercise, you can shed kilos faster. There
are a number of fruits and vegetables which may expedite weight loss by
various methods including blocking the body's ability to store fat and
even suppressing appetite. Garcinia Cambogia, commonly known as Malabar
tamarind, is one such fruit. Malabar tamarind or kudam puli is a
tropical fruit which has been gaining considerable attention for its
purported weight loss benefits. The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and
its colour varies from green to yellow. The fruit is well known in
Southeast Asia, coastal Karnataka and Kerala and the fruit is also made
into a supplement, which is now sold commercially. Along the coast of
these states, the fruit is often put to culinary use which is similar to
that of the regular tamarind or Tamarindus indica.
What Is Garcinia Cambogia (Kudam Puli)?
The fruit is known as uppage in
Kannada language and it is traditionally used as a souring agent in the
preparation of some curries. Many traditional recipes use the fruit's
extract and rind due to the sour flavour that it lends to the food. It
is similarly used in Assam as well as in Thailand, Malaysia, Burma and
other Southeast Asian countries. The weight loss
benefits of the fruit first came to light when in 2012, American
celebrity doctor Dr. Oz promoted the extract from the fruit to achieve
natural weight loss. Other purported benefits of the fruit include
boosting energy, detoxification of the body and promoting cardiovascular
and digestive health.
Garcinia Cambogia for weight loss: The rind is sun dried and smoked to a black colour
Malabar Tamarind For Weight Loss: Does It Work?
The
claimed weight loss effects of Garcinia Cambogia are credited to the
presence of a phytochemical called Hydroxycitric acid or HCA. Some
studies have shown that the phytochemical has the ability to burn fat
and suppress appetite. HCA works by blocking an enzyme called citrate
lysase, which is used in the body to make fat. Moreover, it is also
known to increase the release of the hormone serotonin in the brain,
which makes you feel less hungry. A study published in the Journal of Obesity
said that people who consumed Garcinia supplement were able to lose two
pounds (about 0.90 Kg) more than people who didn't take the supplement,
which is a very minor difference. This is why scientists have concluded
that more research and study on Garcinia is required to ascertain its
role in weight loss.
However,
other research studies conducted on mice using Garcinia Cambogia
supplement concluded that it may help lower levels of insulin in the
body. Some studies have even shown the role of Garcinia Cambogia in
lowering the levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides in the body.
How To Consume Garcinia Combogia or Kudam Puli For Weight Loss
Kudam
puli or Malabar tamarind rind is usually sun dried and then smoked to a
dark brown or black colour and is then used to prepare a drink, which
is claimed to burn fat. Usually, to make the drink the rind is first
washed and then soaked in some water for about 10 or 15 minutes. Then
you can take some water in a stainless steel or clay pan and transfer
the soaked kudam puli to it. Cook this for some time, until the water
comes to a boil. Allow it to cool down and filter the drink into a jar.
Consuming this drink 30 minutes before each meal, may help you lose
weight faster.
Garcinia Cambogia for weight loss: The rind is sun dried and smoked to a black colour
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