Tumerics - Overview and Benefits
Tumerics - Overview and Benefits - Turmeric
is a spice used by almost everyone in India. If someone does not have it in
their home, it is very rare. This is a very cheap and very popular herb to be
cooked with.
Turmeric is a powdered powder from
the roots of large leafy Asian plants (Curcuma longa L). It tastes spicy,
bitter, not sweet like the ginger seasoning in the same "family".
Tumerics grow wild in the Himalayas
and grow throughout South Asia.
Many people don't think they know
anything about this spice, but curcumin, which is found in numbers, is found in
mustard. The mustard yellow comes from curcumin.
Curcumin has been proven in studies
to have health benefits and therefore, curcumin has also been used medically to
cleanse the body, heal wounds and to suppress inflammation.
Researchers believe that curcumin can
fight some diseases by killing powerful proteins that trigger unusual
inflammatory reactions in the body.
These herbs also have strong
antioxidant properties and can even reduce cholesterol.
You might also hear rumors that
tumerics help prevent Alzheimer's. So, is this true?
First of all, India has a low
Alzheimer's rate, so I think we all agree that they must be doing something
right.
Also, there are studies conducted in
mice that show Alzheimer's curcumin repair.
One study says that curcumin is only
beneficial for Alzheimer's patients when cooked in fat.
Curcumin is also used in India as a
food preservative and for coloring agents for food and textiles.