TURMERIC “THE GOLDEN SPICE OF LIFE”

6 ways it can heal your body

I thought I would take some time to post information on spices and how beneficial they are to our health.  Our food truly can be our medicine when we cook with spices.  Cooking with them without a recipe can be a little scary but it can also be very fun and get your creative juices flowing.  This is the first spice I am going to talk about because I really love it.  I put it in soups, stir fry, scrambled eggs, salad dressings ... the list can go on.  The recipe I talk about here is so comforting in winter time and a nice alternative to hot chocolate.  I make the "Golden Milk" with a little bit of cinnamon as well.  It is so yummy and warming to the soul.  I buy my spices at Penzy's because of the great quality and they are local to WI and family owned.  My son went to school with the twin daughters of one of the owners. http://www.penzeys.com/

Please post your uses for Turmeric!!

The problem with turmeric’s active ingredient curcumin is that it has a hard time getting past the stomach and into the small intestines where it can be absorbed into the blood.

OPTIMIZING TURMERIC (CURCUMIN) ABSORPTION

Here is a convenient method of making “Golden Milk:”  Take a quarter cup of high quality, certified or organic turmeric powder mixed in a half cup of pure water and simmer for a few minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly to form a slightly moist, thick paste.

Let it cool and put it into a glass jar.  It can keep for weeks in the refrigerator.  To consume a dose, dissolve a small portion of the turmeric paste in a bit of warm milk (can be soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk) or coconut oil.  Add some pepper to take advantage of piperine’s nutrient absorbing properties.

6 TURMERIC (CURCUMIN) BENEFITS

1.     Eases Arthritic Pain

It has been clinically proven to ease arthritic pain and promote increased flexibility in many studies.  It’s comparable to large doses of ibuprofen (800 md daily) without side-effects while actually delivering other health benefits.

2.     Prevents Cirrhosis

It slows or delays liver damage that could develop into cirrhosis.

3.     Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease

It slows and helps reverse the onset of Alzheimer’s disease as sumptoms develop.  It also helps eliminate cognitive decline normally attributed to “old age.”

4.     Aids Digestion

It aids digestion, the root of good or bad health.  It has been used successfully to ease the agony and help heal inflammatory bowel disease.

5.     Prevents Cancer

Mixed with the appropriate veggies for specific cancer types, it helps fight cancer cells and prevents them from metastasizing.  It reduces carcinogenic heterocyclic amines that are formed when meat is cooked by up to 40 percent.

6.     Powerful Antioxidant

It is a potent antioxidant that helps promote heart health, memory, and boost the immune system.  It has the potential to deliver more antioxidants then even vitamins E and C.  Amazingly, it can deliver even more antioxidant power than grape seed or pine bark extracts.  It’s strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical considered the most reactive oxidant.

Information taken from www.hungryforchange.tv