Best Spice For Fighting Colds
October is in full swing and I am beginning to see signs of Fall all around me. The leaves are changing to beautiful gold, orange and red on the trees, the sun is coming up later each morning, and I can [...]
5 Spices That Will Help Keep You Warm
It snowed in Colorado yesterday, the first snow of the season in the front range. The drop in temperature meant we finally had to turn on the heat and put on a few extra layers to stay warm. On cold [...]
Eating Spices Linked to Longer Life
A new study conducted at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences suggests that eating spices regularly may be linked to lower death risk, therefore making you live longer. The study involved 487,375 participant between the age of 30 and 79. [...]
Cinnamon May Slow The Progression of Parkinson’s
Cinnamon may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article published in WellBeing.com this week. The Research in this article was sourced from the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. This discovery is an encouraging advancement in the treatment of [...]
Several Indian Spices Offer Disease-Prevention Benefits
Expert touts disease-prevention benefits of Indian spices. According to an article published this week in Fox News, some of the spices most commonly used in Indian cuisine contain properties that help prevent diseases such as cancer. They interviewed an expert [...]
Adding Spices and Herbs Help Reduce Salt Intake
According to an article published in Medical News Today, March 2014, adding spices and herbs to food help reduce salt intake in adults. The article states “Research presented at an American Heart Association meeting shows that a behavioral intervention in [...]
Cayenne Pepper and High Blood Pressure
According to the American Heart Association, one out of every three adults has high blood pressure. We all know that the best way get control of high blood pressure is with diet and exercise. We avoid foods that are high [...]
Spices that help fight the common cold
The temperature outside my house this morning was negative 9 degrees. Brrrr. We are all going to be cooped up inside for the next few days until the temperatures rises and we can thaw out. Usually that is when everyone [...]
The Best Spice In The World
What’s the best spice in the world? That’s an easy one to answer: garlic. Because garlic makes everything taste better. Not a day goes by that I don’t add garlic to my food. It goes on my salad, pasta dishes, [...]
What is Turmeric
What is Turmeric exactly? Wikipedia says that it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20°C and 30°C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall [...]