Spice it Up with Health

In many health conditions, eating spices is forbidden. But eating right spices can actually bring you good heath.

Ever wondered why age old cooking has specially given importance to liberal use of spices? Well, here is what would explain it all.

The exquisite flavor of garlic provides goodness to heart. The triglycerides present in garlic protect heart and lower the cholesterol levels. Additional advantage of garlic is its natural aphrodisiac properties. It can be eaten both in winters and summers. Eating raw garlic empty stomach in morning can actually decrease tendency for acidity conditions.

Curry powder helps protect nervous system. The curcumin present in Curry powder has shown good results in treatment of Alzheimer’s. It works well as salad and yogurt dressing. The spice cinnamon protects body against development of Type 2 diabetes. It even helps have a healthy heart.

It lowers cholesterol levels of the body and also fights against triglycerides present. Cinnamon powder can be commonly used to spice up desserts and sweet salads. It also has mouth freshening properties and smoothens the senses.

No doubt chilies are equivalent to poisoning for people with acidity trouble. But if used wisely, chilies are healthy enough to provide relief to sore joints. Chilies work as defective anti-inflammatory agents. Therefore, those chilli flakes offered at junk food joints actually occur capsicin, the healthy ingredient.

Wasabi has been reported to protect form ulcers. The peptic ulcer diseases occur due to two major causes. One is excess secretion of gastric juice and second is infection of Helicobacter pylori.

Wasabi is helpful in fighting Peptic ulcers due to Helicobacter infection. Ginger, on the other hand, is the anti ageing spice.

No wonder it has been part of daily cooking in Asian homes. Ginger contains polyphemols which fight free radicals in body and helps in building of immunity. Fennel is often chewed after a meal and helps in digestion of the food.