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Cumin as a spice increases antioxidant intake, promotes digestion, provides iron, may improve blood sugar control and may reduce food-borne illnesses. Taking higher doses in supplement form has been linked to weight loss and improved blood cholesterol.Cumin is an essential spice for Indian curries and chutneys. The spice also works well in a variety of rice dishes, stews, soups, breads, pickles, barbecue sauces, and chili con carne recipes. It is best to be conservative when cooking with cumin as its flavor can easily overtake a dish. You can always add more later.The most common variety of cumin is brownish-yellow color, although you can also sometimes find black cumin, green cumin, and white cumin. You will find whole seeds in Indian recipes (also called jeera). Cumin is a typical ingredient in chili powder and is also often found in other spice blends such as garam masala, curry powder, achiote blends, adobos, berbere, and bahaarat.Health benefits of Jeera:-Weight loss : Cumin is helpful for people trying to their manage body weight. As per study involving adults with overweight compared the weight loss effects of cumin with those of a weight loss medication and a placebo.Cholesterol : The aforementioned study involving women with overweight and obesity also found that consuming 3 g of cumin powder per day resulted in lower levels of total cholesterol, lower low-density lipoprotein, or “bad,” cholesterol, and triglycerides.Those who consumed the cumin powder also had higher levels of high-density lipoprotein, or “good,” cholesterol.-Diabetes : The aforementioned study in adults with type 2 diabetes looked at the effects of cumin essential oil on blood sugar levels. Study participants received either 100 milligrams (mg) of cumin oil per day, 50 mg of cumin oil per day, or a placebo.-Stress : Cumin may play a role in helping the body handle stress. A study in rats looked at the effects of cumin extract on signs of stress.Nutrition : One teaspoon of whole cumin seeds contains: 7.88 calories, 0.37 g of protein, 0.47 g of fat & 0.93 g of carbohydrate.