Want to drop a few pounds? Add some spice to your meals -- any kind will do, as long as it's low in calories. According to Fit Celeb, adding zero-calorie spices to your meals can help you lose weight. In fact, in studies, participants who did just that lost an average of 30 lbs in six months, compared to two lbs in the control group. Wow. The key to the weight loss was attributed to the aroma of the dishes -- taking a moment to savour the smell of the food was key to participants' weight loss.

A few things to keep in mind: Butter is not a spice, and neither is salt -- both will likely cause you to gain weight rather than lose it. However, be sure to stock up on healthy, flavourful spices like cinnamon, dill, rosemary, curry powder and so on.

What's your favourite spice?

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If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's that there is no accounting for taste -- especially when it comes to weird food cravings. At times people have somehow magically discovered a pairing that they cherish - cheddar on apple pie or raspberry jam and Cheez Whiz on toast for example -- while others are culturally inspired -- I went to school with a girl from Holland who ate white-bread sandwiches filled with only butter and chocolate sprinkles.

However the weirdest craze I've heard of yet is the Kool-Aid pickle. Perhaps not the best snack for someone on a diet (while dill pickles are very low calorie, Kool-Aid is full of sugar and the recipe for the pickles calls for even more), the pickles definitely sound like something worth trying out for any brave snack aficionados out there. Apparently they posses an enticing flavor mix of salty-sour and super-sweet. Technically, a little bit of sugar-indulgence once in a while won't hurt so if you're curious, you should give them a try... and then please let me know what you think!

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