Saffron extract is a very difficult ingredient to extract from the saffron flower. It takes a lot of flowers to release a moderate amount of the extract. Growers harvest this luxurious spice by hand, working long hours to pick all the flowers before they wilt. It takes over 75,000 stigmas to make 500 grams of saffron spice, which explains why it is so expensive. Thankfully, you only need to use a few milligrams of this luxurious spice to feel its benefits. This actually works like an appetite suppressant would, feeling satisfied, supporting your mood, and overall feelings of well-being, making you feel more positive and happier.

Balance Your Mood

There’s an undeniable link between eating and emotions. Most of us have experienced comfort eating, reaching for those biscuits after a difficult meeting at work, or that slice of cake after a stressful day. Feeling low, stressed or anxious can make it much harder to stick to a healthy eating plan, especially if you’re just starting out on your weight loss journey.

Saffron Helps Supports Weight Loss

This is also a very powerful appetite suppressant that does not cause the kind of side effects that you normally get with other appetite suppressants. In other words, this does not artificially fill your stomach with fiber or other ingredients that can make you sick. Saffron is very powerful at helping reduce the kind of cravings that you normally would get while dieting.

In 2010, Nutrition Research of New York studied the effect of saffron on weight. A group of overweight women were given a supplement containing this extract and another group received a placebo. The group that took the saffron extract reduced their snacking by 55% and reported more weight loss than the group that had taken the placebo.