10 Benefits of Cumin
Cumin Benefit #3: Helps Lower Cholesterol
Several studies have found a link between cumin intake and cholesterol and triglyceride levels. One study involved obese women who ate 3g of cumin with yogurt twice a day for three months. The women who ate the cumin had lower cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL levels, as well as increased HDL cholesterol.
Cumin has improved blood cholesterol in several more clinical studies. One study examined triglycerides for eight weeks. It found that 75mg of cumin plus lime taken twice a day decreased unhealthy blood triglycerides as well as LDL cholesterol levels and total cholesterol levels.
Advertisement
