5 Healthiest Spices

Apart from their wonderful flavors, these kitchen-cupboard spices boast antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even cancer-fighting properties.

By Charlene Dy, MyRecipes.com

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Cloves: Alaska Molasses Cookies

Pomegranates, blueberries, and cranberries are all impressive performers when it comes to their antioxidant powers, but the humble clove outranks them all. A teaspoon of powdered cloves has 25% more antioxidant than a cup of pomegranate juice or half a cup of blueberries. So pull out your baking sheet and mix up a batch of these soft, spicy molasses cookies.

Recipe: Alaska Molasses Cookies

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