What Spices In Your Closet Have Health Benefits?
Incorporating spices into your meals have many health benefits as well as making your food taste better. Spices are high in antioxidants and have many health benefits. The benefits include preventing cancer and cardio-vascular disease. Studies have shown you only need to eat small quantities to reap the benefits. Spice up your life!
Celery Seeds flush out the liver of toxins and can also lower your blood pressure as well as fight water retention. Add some to your green salad, potato salad or any salad.
Cilantro can ease the symptoms of summer allergies. It also acts as a diuretic. You will find many recipes that call for cilantro.
Cinnamon can settle an upset stomach and stomach ulcers. It also acts as a mild anti-inflammatory and best of all it increases insulin sensitivity to help center in on burning fat. Sprinkle a little on your coffee grounds; this adds a pleasant taste to your coffee. Try some on your oatmeal or cereal.
Oregano can calm indigestion, help with respiratory illnesses, and loosens mucus. This is one of my favorites. You can add this to anything with tomato sauce, pizza and more.
Cayenne soothes a sore throat, and helps reduce the symptoms of a cold and flu. Cayenne also increases your metabolism which helps burn more calories. Cayenne and Tabasco sauce can increase metabolism and fat-burning ability up to 25%. Another great characteristic is that it eliminates gas from the stomach and intestines. Cayenne adds kick to many foods. Try putting it in a sweet juice for a flavor kick.
Nutmeg helps calm, and can also ease the symptoms of menstruation. Another benefit is it improves digestion. Try adding it to your applesauce.
Fennel alleviates water retention as well as supports the production of milk in nursing mother, and has also been know to calm dowel distress. Fennel can be added to soups.
Cloves calm digestive tract muscles. You can put cloves in a baked ham or add to a mustard spread.
Ginger reduce nausea due to morning sickness or motion sickness.
Garlic has many benefits. Used regularly garlic can decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Research shows garlic to be helpful in the treatment of diabetes. It also aids digestion.
Rosemary is one of my favorite spices. It is good for eye health and in some studies has shown to help fight cataracts.
Basil has high levels of vitamin A and beta carotene.
Hope you enjoyed all the helpful information in regards to spices and all the benefits. Try using them whenever possible. It’s summer time and I have put a few spices in pots on my deck. Spices are easy to grow. I love to pick them and add them to my food.
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Lisa Tredy
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