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What You Should Know About Turmeric

Turmeric is a delicious spice with impressive health benefits, making it an up and coming spice to cook with. Turmeric is India’s golden spice with deep roots embedded in their culture. Medical practices date back over 4,000 years. In ancient times turmeric was used to treat congestion, skin ailments, and bruises. It has since been discovered to have an abundance of other health benefits. 

Six health benefits of turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin include:

• Turmeric Health benefit #1- Curcumin has vigorous antioxidants that fight the free radicals in our system and prevent the damage they could cause. 

• Turmeric Health benefit #2- Turmeric is a natural, strong anti-inflammatory agent that performs just as well as anti-inflammatory drugs without the side effects.

• Turmeric Health benefit #3- Turmeric boosts brain function. It reduces brain plaque and dissolves abnormal proteins in the brain.

• Turmeric Health benefit #4- Turmeric stops blood platelets from clumping together. This improves your cardiovascular system and helps to lower your cholesterol.

• Turmeric Health benefit #5- Turmeric helps to detoxify your body by protecting your liver and aiding in increased waste removal. 

• Turmeric Health benefit #6- Turmeric is used as an anti-aging supplement. The curcumin in turmeric increases collagen production in your skin helping it to look young and subtle.

Curcumin is not easily absorbed into our bodies. Healthline has stated that to increase curcumin's absorption benefit by 2000%, you should take turmeric with black pepper.

So, how do you use it and gain all the health benefits of turmeric? 

You could take a turmeric supplement, like the one at NaturalCell. Supplements are the most concentrated form of turmeric. NeuroActive6   is made from 100% natural ingredients that are gluten-free, non-GMO, soy-free, and dairy-free. The supplement is added to your morning drink beverage. The company offers a 60-day money-back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied.

You could add turmeric to your coffee grounds when you brew your coffee. I do this every morning and include a couple of turns from the peppermill. Trust me on this one try it once. I use organic whole bean coffee, ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, and 2 turns of the peppermill into 2 scoops of ground coffee and 4 cups of water. No need for sugar or cream in this wonderful world of coffee goodness in the morning.

You could make a Golden Latte for a caffeine-free alternative to your morning pick me up. Or simply grate fresh turmeric and ginger into a teacup. Add some lemon, honey and a few turns of the pepper mill, then pour hot water into the cup and steep. Then there are the countless dishes you could mix in turmeric. The simplest and my introduction to turmeric is steamed, mashed cauliflower with turmeric and red pepper flakes. It was the first time I actually liked cauliflower.

With this expansive list of health benefits, it’s no wonder turmeric is the golden spice, not only in color but in character as well.

How do you get turmeric in your daily diet?

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