Below is a list of 7 Miracle Spices that are heart healthy, cancer-fighting, and pain reducing.
1. Chili Peppers– contains the spicy capsacin, the ingredient has medical benefits that include pain relief, heart health, fighting prostate cancer, and stopping ulcers.
2. Cinnamon– helps keep your arteries healthy, manages blood sugar levels, and lowers cholesterol.
3. Tumeric– has be shown to reduce inflammation in arthritis patients (and may block the formation of some cancers).
4. Parsley– fights bad breath, and is believed to help pass kidney stones, battle deafness, and prevent buildup in the arteries.
5. Oregano– a major source of thymol and carvacol — two antibacterial agents that fight off infection — and has quadruple the antioxidants of blueberries.
6. Garlic– has anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiviral effects, and some studies show that it can stop blood clots from forming in your arteries.
7. Thyme– The herb’s oil is antiseptic and antibacterial, and recent studies show thyme can kill MRSA infections, which are resistant to other antibiotics.
**UPDATE** June 2013
The United States Food and Drug Administration have just released an eye-popping three-year study of more than 20,000 food shipments and revealed that 7% of them have salmonella contamination! Click here to read the New York Times article.
For a list of ideas on how to incorporate these 7 miracle spices into your diet, click here.
Source: TreeHugger.com
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