In addition to providing taste, exotic or spicy flavors to your dishes and delight your taste buds, herbs and spices have many other virtues...
For those who are concerned about their curves, you should know that they do not provide any calories.
And for those concerned about their health, they are real treasures of minutes, vitamin and other antioxidants.
Their antioxidant power has been confirmed by studies conducted on blood elements. Researchers have highlighted the physiological changes in blood related to the absorption of these natural protective principles. They have shown that the consumption of aromatic herbs and spices can protect white blood cells against oxidation, reduce inflammatory factors in case of injury and reduce damage to the strands of our DNA that occur during free radical attacks.
The increase in protective principles circulating in the blood is mainly marked when 4 specific spices are consumed. These are cloves, ginger, rosemary and turmeric.
Another study published in the Journal of Medicinal Foods proved the direct correlation between the phenol content (antioxidant principle) of spices and herbs and their ability to prevent glycation and the formation of toxic elements resulting from this process, elements particularly implicated in heart disease and premature aging.
The study found that clove was by far the most effective of the 24 common herbs and spices. Next are 8 of the most effective anti-inflammatory herbs and spices: Clove - Cinnamon - a Jamaican spice blend - a gourmet Italian spice blend - Sage - Thyme - Marjoram -- Oregano.
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