LIFESTYLE
WHY IS IT BENEFICIAL TO
DRINK TURMERIC? BY BALA SARDA (HE/HIM)
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hen we were younger, we used to hear our grandparents talk about turmeric all the time. They would call it the best thing for just about any ailment — from a common cold to a more serious illness. While always intrigued, we never really understood the hype. For centuries, people used the ancient Indian spice turmeric for its many health benefits. Made from pure turmeric roots or rhizome, the vibrant orangish-yellow spice features a distinctive earthy and pungent aroma with a warm, peppery, and ginger-like flavor. Organic Turmeric Powder contains more than 3.45% curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric which gives the spice its earthiness and antiinflammatory properties. Turmeric has been used to reduce inflammation, boost immunity, and aid better digestion since time immemorial.
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Here are five reasons why you should add turmeric to your beverages:
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IT’S AN ANTIDEPRESSANT: Feeling depressed and anxious? Turmeric’s curcumin is key to a blissful and happy life. IT IS ANTI-ARTHRITIC: Turmeric is instrumental in preventing degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylosis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, and others. IT HAS ANTIMUTAGENIC PROPERTIES: Turmeric can be one of the best ways to fight carcinogens and chemoprevention.
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TURMERIC BOOSTS IMMUNITY, METABOLISM, AND OVERALL GUT HEALTH: One of the quickest home remedies, a glass of ‘Haldidoodh” or turmeric latte fights colds, cough, and fever, which lowers immunity, and overall digestive health. IT IMPROVES HEART HEALTH: A healthy heart loves turmeric because it is a natural vasorelaxant and helps to control high blood pressure along with balancing lipoprotein (HDL)cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio.
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