Health Benefits Of Spices That You Use In Your Food

By Mara Boone


Cooking food the plane way can be very boring for everybody. The one which has spices added to it has some nice aroma that can make you eat even if you were not feeling like. They are available in form of leaves, barks of trees, some come in form of a seed and many others. There are others which must be used when fresh while others are just good in their state. When using the additions you should also know that there are some health benefits of spices in your life.

Some of the spices which you may choose to add to or food includes coriander leaves, garlic cloves, cinnamon, basil, arrowroot and turmeric. Basil can be added to some vegetable soups and eggs. If you use basil you will be protected from inflammations and any viral diseases. This is because this addition has some antiviral properties as well as the inflammatory properties.

Osteoarthritis can be prevented when you put basil into your food. Some other thing that this addition has been used on include on the digestive disorders. There is still some research that is being done if it can prevent cancer. The most common group of people that use this spice is the Italians. It can also be called a herb because you can add it to any other thing.

When you think you need to use it so you can enjoy the health benefits that means that you should always go for the fresh one. One can also choose to use the dry ones.This is because they too perform the same function but the important thing is that it should be dried in the best manner.

Salt and pepper are also spices. Salt contains iodine that is effective in the prevention of goiter. Goiter is brought by lack of iodine which the salt has in plenty. When cooking you should just put the required amount that can make your food have a better taste. Too much salt is not healthy because it will make the food too salty hence difficult to eat as expected.

When you use cinnamon you will realize that it has a very high content of antioxidant. The most common benefit with it is that you will have low blood sugar, it will reduce inflammation on your body and it will also lower blood triglyceride levels. It can also be used in alleviating nausea and also increasing some sensitivity to insulin. Another thing that cinnamon can also help you in is burning the fat in your body.

Some other additions will increase the absorption of the food nutrients in your body. Cayenne spice will protect you from the risk of getting a heat attack and the blood circulation will become perfect. The mint will alleviate nausea in your body. Another thing that the mint can help in is the alleviation of any kind of digestive trouble. Mint can also be used as a mosquito repellent. The leaves of the oregano spice can be used to treat fever, body ache, illness and coughs. As for cumin it is known to reduce flatulence.

Health benefits of spices that garlic has is, it can prevent you from having cancer. Aside from this it can be used on any type of food. You should use it continually is that you are fully protected.




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