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A spicy paste made with hot chili peppers, garlic and spices such as coriander
and caraway seeds, harissa is a staple
of North African cuisine. Its smoky,
mellow heat incorporates well into
everything from wings to scrambled
eggs. A tablespoon has about 70
calories, but a little bit goes a long
way and the ingredients pack some
serious health benefits. Capsaicin,
the compound that gives the chili
sauce its powerful kick, has been
proven to suppress appetite and boost
metabolism. One study by Canadian
researchers found that when men ate
appetizers with red chile sauce they
ate about 200 fewer calories at later
meals than those who did not. And
recent research into caraway seed
has found regular consumption of
microbes.
this spice can alter gut microbes
GET YOUR
FREEKAH ON
Freekeh is a Middle Eastern grain
made from young green wheat.
Since the wheat is harvested
when it is young, the protein
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