Health
Why Your Kitchen Must Not Lack These Five Spices
Spices and herbs are gotten from plants which contain phytonutrients that have antioxidants and should be is easily found in the kitchen of any health conscious individual.
Antioxidants are known for their beneficial properties to the human body, as they have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Here are five spices and herbs to have in your kitchen .
Cloves
Cloves are immature dried flower buds of a tree: syzygium aromaticum. A spoon of cloves is said to have 18 calories (carbohydrate, fibre, sugar, vitamin K, manganese, folate, vitamin B, vitamin E, and fat).
Garlic
Be it fresh or dried in a powdery form, using garlic regularly has both culinary and health benefits. Technically a vegetable and known for its pungent smell, garlic promotes cardiovascular health.
As an allium which is the family of onions, it is favoured in cooking for its antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Garlic is used to treat common colds while boosting the immune system. Like some spices, garlic lowers bad cholesterol.
Root Spices
Rhizomes which are underground roots like ginger and turmeric are known to be nature’s antibiotics. They are efficient in combating the flu with their sweet and hot qualities and are great at bringing meals to life.
Ginger is used in many cultures, particularly Thai, Chinese and Indian cooking.
Turmeric
Tumeric cannot go unnoticed as the bright orange colour is ready to stain everything it comes into contact with, including your palms. Pairing turmeric with black pepper gives a better deal as the black pepper merged with the turmeric helps the body absorb the nutrients and compounds of the turmeric.
Cinnamon
This dark brown spice, according to research, has health benefits like reducing bad cholesterol(LDL) in the body and is also said to reduce blood sugar.
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