| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic Rate Small Increase | Improves (the measure goes up) | Small effect | 1 study | 19 people | ||
Studies that measured metabolic rate | ||||||
Supplement
Grains of Paradise is a peppery seed from a West African plant related to ginger, used as a spice, and it contains compounds that may act on brown fat, the tissue that burns energy to make heat. People mostly look at it for body composition, and one small study found that the metabolic rate went up in men, though the evidence is limited. That trial included only 19 participants, so it says little about longer-term weight or body fat changes, or about how women might respond.
Sources: PMID 23308394
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| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic Rate | Improves (the measure goes up) | 1 study | 19 people | |||
Studies that measured metabolic rate | ||||||
Key findings
- Metabolic RateImproves (the measure goes up)
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