It's hard to believe, but the spices that add such wonderful flavor and fragrance to your baked pies, muffins, cookies and cakes can also add unique medicinal value to your health. Scientific evidence has shown, through clinical trials and studies, that a few of your favorite ingredients can also have great impact on your health and well-being.
CINNAMON
Cinnamon is one of the most popular and well known spices in the world. It also has unusually potent healing abilities that come from the substances found in the essential oils in its bark.
A study reported by the journal Diabetes Care concluded that taking just a half teaspoon of cinnamon every day, radically reduces the level of blood sugar in people with Type II diabetes, as well as decreasing their triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels.
Other health benefits associated with cinnamon include:
1)Aiding digestion
2)Relieving stiffness of muscles and joints
3)Killing harmful bacteria such as E. coli
4)Relieving menstrual cramps
5)Relieving arthritic pain
6)Preventing urinary tract infections
7)Relieving congestion
8)Increasing circulation
9)Increasing brain activity
10) Preventing tooth decay and gum disease
11) Toning of tissues
NUTMEG
The mention of nutmeg usually conjures up images of holiday dishes and aromas. But nutmeg has more to offer all year round than just spicing up your holiday season.
Nutmeg, a native spice of the Moluccas Islands in the South Pacific, has been known to have the following health benefits:
1)Lowers blood pressure
2)Soothes digestive upset
3)Eases joint pain and inflammation
4)Provides relief from diarrhea
5)Promotes concentration
6)Stimulates the cardiovascular system
7)Relieves pain from tooth aches
8)Relieves nausea
9)Relieves insomnia
10) Calms muscle spasms and anxiety
11) Helps remove toxins from the liver
CLOVES
Cloves are used frequently in gingerbread cookie, pumpkin pie, and even chili recipes for added warmth, sweetness and fragrance. But the active component in cloves volatile oils, eugenol, have made them the subject of numerous studies.
The results of these health studies revealed the following ways in which cloves are helpful:
1)Acts as a mild anaesthetic
2)Acts as an anti-bacterial agent
3)Reduces inflammatory symptoms
4)Relieves symptoms associated with asthma
5) Relieves symptoms of rhuematism and arthritis
6)Eliminates intestinal parasites
7)Contains excellent sources of dietary fiber
8)Contains excellent sources of Vitamin C
9)Contains excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids
10)Contains good sources of Calcium
11) May stimulate creativity and mental focus
12) Prevents toxicity from environmental pollutants
As you can see, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves have many therapeutic effects and add significant value to a healthy diet. However, it's recommended that they not be eaten every day or you run the risk of developing an allergy to them. Also, spices are not necessarily a ?cure? for disease, but are rather an adjunct to a healthy lifestyle.
How To Save Life Piano
Imagine: your shower can actually save and prolong your life.
Sure, in today's health-conscious crazy world, just about any
product boasts about extending your life. But new shower filter
technologies can, in fact, prevent a host of serious diseases
associated with regular exposure to chlorine in your hot shower.
We jump in and out of our showers in an unconscious daily routine.
But chlorine is the main culprit behind many health warnings.
Although a toxic chemical, chlorine was initially utilized by water
treatment plants due to its ability to reduce harmful biological
agents such as viruses and bacteria.
But the chlorine disinfecting the water is also harmful to the human
body, both in our drinking water and from our showers and baths.
Even shower steam contains potent amounts of chlorine, almost
100 times the amount in the water itself.
Adverse effects of chlorine on the body are now well documented.
Studies conducted by various respected institutions have
concluded the following detriments to continued use of chlorinated
water:
--Irritation to the eyes and throat
--Damage to the upper respiratory tract
--Risk of bladder or rectal cancer increases substantially
--Chances of heart attacks increase
Long term risks include oxidation (cell and tissue aging),and
hardened arteries. Short terms risks include skin, eye or sinus
irritation in some people.
All told, chlorine may contribute directly and indirectly to hundreds,
perhaps thousands of fatal conditions.
Chlorine isn't the only menace present in the water supply.
Chloroform, a known carcinogen, DCA (Dichloro acetic acid), and MX
all show up in your morning shower. Some of these chlorine by-
products are known cancer-causing agents. This is damage to your
health you can do without!
Many in the scientific and public community have regarded tap
water as unsafe to drink. Now more are awakening to the dangers
of bathing in untreated water. Yet while bottled water and faucet
filters seemed to circumvent the tap water issue, the dilemma of
daily shower security had remained. But a solution was right on
the horizon.
Safety in the Shower
The dangers have been met by a flood of new and improved
shower filters that reduce or eliminate dreadly chlorine and other
hazardous chemicals in treated water. Attached simply to your
existing shower head, these filters treat the water before it flows
out the shower head.
Beside reducing risk of disease, other marked improvements in
body health with chlorine removal include:
--healthier-looking skin
--softer, more manageable hair
--less dry skin and scalp
--longer life for color-treated hair
Many shower filters last for thousands of gallons. Now, some
fortunate owners enjoy chlorine-free water, and an odorless,
clean, shower--year round.
Obviously, the flood of shower filters has led to products that are
not as successful at chlorine removal as others. But given the
proper research, the right shower filter can be found quite easily.
Shower filters with Vitamin C filtration systems -- popular because
of their non-toxicity and gentleness on tender skin -- have been
proven very effective at chlorine removal.
Given the facts, a properly functioning high quality shower filter can
prolong your years and health. Perilous showers and industrial
chemical baths can now be a thing of the past. Kill the chlorine
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