Turmeric comes from a tropical plant common to India. Scientists have been examining its medical possibilities for many years.
Studies show that turmerics qualities may help protect against damage to the bodys tissues and other injuries. Researchers also said turmeric may reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with mild or moderate Alzheimers disease. For this reason, the researchers designed a study that examined results from a mental-performance test of older Asian adults.
The study involved curry, which contains turmeric. The adults tested were 60 to 93 years old. Those who sometimes ate curry did better on the tests than individuals who rarely or never ate curry. This was also true of those who ate it often or very often.
One spice that often is at the top of a healthy spices list is cinnamon. It comes from the inner bark of several trees and is used in both sweet and savory cooking. For centuries cinnamon has been used in traditional medicine. Now, it is earning respect in the medical field.
German researchers found that cinnamon can reduce blood sugar by 10 percent. They were not sure why, but said it could be that substances in cinnamon activate enzymes that excite insulin receptors. Research also shows the spice can help lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, blood fats that may cause diabetes.
Registered dietician Wendy Bazilian says spices are being considered more seriously because the added taste they bring helps people reduce the salt, fat and sugar in their cooking. She has written a book called, The Super Foods Rx Diet, on how people can lose weight by basing their diet on what she calls super nutrients. She says she likes oregano, for example, because she considers it a mini salad. She says one teaspoon has as much antioxidant power as three cups of chopped broccoli.
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