Scientific studies have show that hot spicy foods can act as natural appetite suppressants. Mustard or red-pepper sauce can increase metabolism by 25 per cent. The spicy foods also may you thirsty so that you drink more which of course makes you feel full and thus less likely to over eat.
In a study amongst Seventh-Day Adventist (most of whom adhere to a vegan diet) it was found that walnuts were an excellent aid to appetite suppression. Walnuts have lots of serotonin which has been proven to give that full satisfied feeling promoting less eating as a result.
Another study showed that Siberian Ginseng was both a natural appetite suppressant and natural energizer. It’s ability to stabilize blood sugar causes it to reduce a persons cravings for sweets.
