Most people believe that the most important factor in weight loss can be regular exercise, and other factors are less important than regular exercise. A hormone called serotonin in the brain is responsible for controlling anxiety, this hormone also plays an important role in increasing concentration, stabilizing mood and regulating appetite. When you are stressed out, you are anxious and you have had a hard day, the level of serotonin drops drastically and usually the only thing you think can reduce this feeling of anxiety and stress is eating food).
You may not feel hungry, but you are just anxious and worried, so your brain gives the order to eat. Serotonin level decreases when you feel hungry and anxious, so you carve for food. As a result, by eating food, the level of this hormone in the brain increases and your anxiety decreases. When you are accustomed to this habit, whenever you feel anxious, you subconsciously feel hungry and try to respond to this unrealistic need by eating food.
The effect of saffron on weight loss
The effective saffron constituents (Crocin, Picrocrocin, Safranal), which are rich in antioxidants, these components may release serotonin in the brain, and when the level of this hormone in the brain decreases, you carve for food. As a result, saffron reduces appetite.
Some studies done on the effects of saffron on obesity
Maryam Mashmool et al reviewed the antioxidant properties of saffron as an anti-obesity medicine, the results show that saffron effective substances are able to control obesity and obesity-related diseases, these substances (Crocin, Picrocrocin, Safranal), which are rich in antioxidants, can prevent and control overweight and obesity. Although accurate information about the exact effect of saffron on weight loss is not yet available, it can be said that saffron is an effective substance in reducing appetite.
In other study, Zabihullah Mohagheq et al reviewed the effect of antioxidant properties of saffron on rats with a high cholesterol diet. The results show that weight loss occurred in the group that had saffron in their diet compared to the control group.
