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All about turmeric: useful properties and not only
Turmeric, a plant belonging to the same family as ginger, is becoming extremely popular in many countries.
And all thanks to inconspicuous root with a bright orange core.
Scientists and herbalists have been studying its beneficial properties for decades.
Today, they are increasingly talking about the benefits of "golden milk" - a drink with turmeric. He appears in the menu of coffee shops and finds new fans around the world. Meanwhile, in Asia, such a drink was drunk by the same age of our grandparents, knowing about the whole mass of its beneficial properties.
You probably know the flavor of turmeric, if you like to add curry when cooking meat and vegetable dishes. This spice is constantly used in the traditional cuisine of India and other Asian countries, often as a substitute for the more expensive saffron.
Due to its special composition, golden turmeric is very useful and, in some cases, can even be used for treatment. So, it is one of the key ingredients of Ayurvedic medicine. More than 3000 scientific studies around the world confirm that this is not just one of the spices in the kitchen.
If you intend to lose weight, you can add a bit of grated turmeric root to a wide variety of dishes: from smoothies and soups to cookies and multigrain bread. Turmeric contributes to faster absorption of food and reduction of fat reserves.
Useful properties of turmeric
• Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant. Curcumin, a polyphenol with antioxidant effect and capable of reducing the amount of free radicals in the body, is part of its root. In addition, it increases the production of antioxidant enzymes and slows the aging process.
• It is a natural antiseptic and good for teeth. It can be added to the rinse to improve oral health, and gels and ointments containing turmeric can be used to treat periodontal inflammation.
• Powerful anti-inflammatory agent. Turmeric can be used in the treatment of arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism, its properties are also being intensively investigated as a potential antitumor drug for the treatment of some forms of cancer.
• Promotes weight loss. Its main component, curcumin, can turn white fat (harmful) cells into brown fat (useful) cells to help fight excess weight.
• Has detoxifying properties. Turmeric can be used to cleanse the body, improves liver function and helps the digestive system. Try replacing a frozen dinner from the supermarket with freshly prepared curry with eggplants, and soda with milk with cinnamon and turmeric.
• Useful for brain function. Turmeric reduces the level of neurotrophic brain factor (BDNF) and slows down the progression of multiple sclerosis, senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease.
• Helps cope with menstrual cramps. The substances that make up turmeric, stimulate both pain receptors and those that are responsible for pleasure, which helps to reduce spasms.
• Helps prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system. Turmeric fights chronic inflammation and also helps regulate blood pressure.
Do not, however, forget that turmeric, like other spices and herbs, should be used sparingly. Overdose of this spice can cause diarrhea, abnormal liver function, uterine contraction during pregnancy, and hair loss.
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