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1. Powerful Spices That Heal:
Cancer, Diabetes, and More
Posted by: Roxy Lara in Featured, Healthy Food February 19, 2014
There is good reason for the season: Doctors and nutritionists agree
that the same can be used as your medicine cabinet essential spice
rack, when it comes to the prevention and treatment of disease.
Research consistently shows that many spices and herbs have medicinal
value, can help prevent everything from cancer to the common cold.
We asked experts Glen Aukerman, MD, at Ohio State University Medical
Center of Integrative Medicine Center Medical Director, and Dr. Ruth
Knill, Latin America and the Caribbean, China TCM spices and herbs,
the best improvement in overall health. Here are their picks, plus an
easy way to work them into your diet.
1. Cumin: prevention of cancer
Working principle is: It is not surprising that many spices lower
incidence of cancer researchers in India, cumin is a staple food.
Research shows that this spice curcumin inhibited enzymes that
help cancer cellsinvade healthy tissue, but also to the development of
new tumor blood vessels, helping them grow. Trying to get: 6
teaspoons of seeds or powder 1/2 teaspoon one day. Use it: Toss a
bowl of root vegetables such as sweet potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower,
radish, with olive oil and 1 teaspoon cumin powder. Bake at 300
degrees 25 minutes or until tender and add salt, pepper and chopped
parsley to taste before serving.
2. Ginger: nausea, sedation
Works: Chinese medical texts dating back to the fourth century BC tout
ginger antiemetic properties, and modern clinical research to provide
scientific evidence that it works in the substance ginger Close nerve
receptors in the body triggers the vomiting reflex. Try to get juice 1
tablespoon fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger four times a day. Use

2. it: Add 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger and your usual tuna salad recipe
Asian style grilled taste a few drops of sesame oil.
3. Basil: Fight colds
How it works: Basil is rich in antioxidants that help enhance immunity.
It is also an antibacterial, against the bacteria that can cause a cold.
Try to get: 1 to 2 tablespoons per day. Use it: In the past three to five
minutes of cooking into a shrimp stir-fry, add 1 tablespoon chopped
basil. Or sliced strawberries, honey, toss, and set aside for 15 minutes
until juicy. Then top with a few tablespoons of chopped basil.
4. Cinnamon: Fight Diabetes
Working principle is: people with type 2 diabetes have
difficulty processing insulin tells the cell from the blood to remove
excess sugars, hormones. But studies show that cinnamon contains a
substance that can help cells to insulin. The result? Blood glucose levels
decreased from 18 to 29 percent of average, according to a recent
study in Pakistan. Try to get: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon (or bar) one day. Use
it: Mix 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, add 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, as
well as all over the apple slices.
5. Rosemary: improve memory
How it works: “There is rosemary, which is to commemorate the”
Ophelia Hamlet says more than 400 years ago. Today, a variety of
studies back up Ophelia requirements. Rosemary ursolic acid inhibited a
neurotransmitter essential for memory failure. Try to get: 1 to 2
teaspoons per day. Use it: rosemary into a simple syrup mixed water 1
cup sugar 1/2 cup, 2 sprigs rosemary. Bring to boil, dissolve the sugar
and let sit 10-15 minutes. In an autumn fruit salad with chopped
apples, pears, red grapes drizzle. Use 1 cup syrup to 4 cups fruit.
6. Garlic: lower cholesterol
How it works: Although researchers do not agree on how to reduce
cholesterol garlic really, comments Pauling Institute conducted several
studies found that 6-11%, total cholesterol garlic people who three
months. Because garlic is an antioxidant that can prevent the oxidation

3. of cholesterol in the arteries. Try to get: 3-5 crushed cloves one day.
Use it to bake a 5 garlic cloves, homemade hummus before adding
whipped.
7. Nutmeg: lower blood pressure
How it works: “Climate warming” spices like cardamom can put blood
from the center of the body skin. This helps more evenly distributed
throughout the body of blood, reducing the overall pressure. Try to get:
1/2 to 1 tsp. Use it: Steam 1, broccoli and potatoes until soft, then use
1/4 cup butter and 4-5 grating of fresh nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon ground
nutmeg puree.
8. Cloves: Helps Arthritis Pain
How it works: According to Chinese medicine, cloves have hot and
moving performance, reduce pain caused by arthritis cold and
stagnation. Cloves contain a phytochemical that interrupts the
pathway in the human body protein complex and inflammatory diseases
such as arthritis. Try to get: 1/2 tsp. Use it: Panji 1 cup fresh parsley
(chopped), 1 clove garlic (crushed), 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon
pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon cloves. After 3 minutes, add 4
cups chopped rhubarb chard, and fry until soft and tender, about 5
minutes. Serve hot with chicken or fish.
9. Turmeric: curb inflammation
Working principle is: an ancient spice, so deep golden orange curry,
turmeric reduces the body, causingpain and inflammation. Curcumin, a
component of turmeric, inhibit enzymes, help inflammation. Try to get:
1/2 to 1 tsp. Use it to add a dash of organic canned soups, such as
tomatoes, lentils, black beans varieties.
10. Thyme: Reducing cough
How it works: Thyme is a spasm, which helps bouts of coughing,
uninterrupted. Thyme corrosion resistance also makes it very effective
against inflammation of the throat, can cause coughing. Try to get: 2 to
3 teaspoons daily. Use it: For a simple vinaigrette, whisk together 1
tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon white wine
vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons extra
virgin olive oil.