This Morning chef Shivi Ramoutar has shared why adding a little kick to your meal could boost your health in many ways, including weight loss. Discussing her new go-to food, the chef said she currently "couldn't get enough" of spicy kimchi, and loved tucking into it even more so knowing it's benefits. Made in various different ways, the traditional Korean side dish consists of different vegetables as the main ingredients along with seasoning of your choice such as; gochugaru (Korean chili powder), spring onions, garlic, ginger, and jeotgal (a salted seafood).
"I just cannot get enough of it," Shivi admits. "With any lunch I'm having, so if it's avocado and eggs, a little bit of kimchi, a really spicy one [goes well]. It has that kind of pickle, gherkin, sweet [and] sour tang and the spice.
"Plus, you have the added benefit of knowing that it's doing something really nice to the inside of your body". Explaining why spices are good for you, she added: "I think with all the spices, when you have your cardamom and cumin, those are all anti-oxidant rich, so those things actually count towards your 30 plant and veg a week. "So, that's what we should be aiming towards, apparently.
I mean it changes every year. "A sprinkling of spices is really good for your body, I know chilli in particular, vegetables that are red, or brightly coloured, all have different anti-oxidant benefits. "And also, spices boost your metabolism so that is an element of weight loss, it's a good ingredient for .