Eat Curry, Lose Fat?

A new study performed on mice shows that the Curcumin (found in the spice turmeric) may cut body fat and weight gain.

The study showed that curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow colour, may prevent or reduce body weight gain.

Mice fed a high-fat diet and supplemented with curcumin were found to have reduced body weight gain, as well as lowering blood cholesterol levels, according to findings published in the Journal of Nutrition.

 “What is the single most important thing that I could do to lose fat?”

I am asked this question frequently by clients, students, and acquaintances. It doesn’t matter if the person has 100 pounds to lose or only ten, he or she poses the question because of a belief that, essentially, there must be a single ‘secret’ that accounts for the majority of lost bodyfat.

Such people will acknowledge that, yes, they really should pay attention to all of the diet and exercise principles that govern improved body composition, but hey, come on, isn’t there something that stands out as the most important? Isn’t there one thing that could be utilized successfully even if everything else is ignored? Is it early-morning ærobics on an empty stomach? A particular fat-burning supplement? An ultralow-carb diet?