The choice of spices is huge. And not to get lost in it and select only the best, we suggest you to look at this material, which describes the most useful spices for health.
You've already abandoned the mayonnaise, ketchup and similar flavor enhancers, right? In that case, the food did not seem to boring and freshYou can use the seasoning. Anyway, seasoning - it's just a great thing. They are useful, give food taste, color and smell, the main thing just do not overdo it.
Today we look at a few spices that add a spark not only your food but also your health. Starting with the prevention of heart diseases to analgesic effect and prevention of cancer. And all this is just a pinch of powder or a bundle of grass!
Chilli
The hot pepper, the more capsaicin it. Medical effect of capsaicin is in pain relief, as well as in the prevention of heart disease and cancer. The most acute is the kind of chili habanero and scotch bonnet. If you do not feel the confidence to try such acute varieties, can stay on jalapenos, its sharpness is much less.
Capsaicin also has fat burning effect, which is not necessary to forget, especially if you have a goal to lose weight.
Cinnamon
In my humble opinion, cinnamon has the pleasant smell of all the spices. Virtually none of the sweetness is not complete without the addition of this wonderful powder. So the next time you eat a muffin with cinnamon, can confidently prove that you're doing it for the good of your health :)
If we discard the jokes aside, then adding cinnamon in coffee, oatmeal or any dish you like, you will not only make it more fragrant and pleasant, but it also helps ensure your arteries. Since cinnamon positively affects the health of blood vessels, normalizes blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol levels.
Turmeric
This bright seasoning comes from the same family of spices as ginger. Both of them have anti-inflammatory effect and may help people with arthritis. it also has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, normalizing its processes.
Parsley
We have forgotten how useful this plant, considering that most of it is added to food only as a decoration. However, the parsley will help you in the fight against kidney pain and clogged arteries.
oregano
Oregano - an Italian seasoning, which is often added to pizza and other dishes. It not only gives the food a pleasant aroma, but also contains large amounts of thymol and carvacrol - substances that fight infection.
Oregano contains large amounts of antioxidants (four times more than blueberries) and since this plant is unpretentious enough, it can be easy to grow even at home.
Garlic
Do you like it or not, but the garlic - it's just a storehouse of various utilities. Judge for yourself, garlic has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral effect. It can be added anywhere: in pizzas, salads, home-made sauces. Well, how not to mention the traditional Ukrainian borsch with garlic?
Thyme
A strong and pleasant aroma of thyme perfectly combines it with hot food, such as soup or steak. As well as oregano, thyme is not very fastidious, and it can be grown at home all year round. As regards use, thyme has antiseptic and antibacterial effect. research also it shows that he is struggling with some types of infection, against which antibiotics are powerless even
I hope that now you have no desire to return to the usual store-bought sauces, seasonings and because prepared sauces are homemade analogues not only pleasant to the taste, but also have a positive impact on health.