5 Healthiest Spices
Apart from their wonderful flavors, these kitchen-cupboard spices boast antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even cancer-fighting properties.
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Turmeric: Curried Cabbage
Used for centuries as a digestive and anti-bacterial agent in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is a medical multitasker. The pigment in this bright yellow spice, called curcumin, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and possibly cancer-fighting properties. Furthermore, a study at UCLA suggested that curcumin reduced Alzheimer-causing amyloid protein brain plaques in rats. So reach for this superspice–whether you hope to soothe an upset stomach, prevent colon cancer, or protect your brain.
Recipe: Curried Cabbage
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