Turmeric

There has been alot of talk lately about the health benefits of different spices. I was just asked yesterday about turmeric. Turmeric is the root of a shrub similiar to ginger. It has long been used  to help with inflammation. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric,  it has anti-cancer properties, including the power to target tumor cells.

Most recently, Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD, director of Tufts' HNRCA Vascular Biology Laboratory, has led research showing that mice fed a diet including curcumin gain less weight and have healthier cholesterol and glucose levels. The Tufts scientists theorize that curcumin could stall the spread of fat tissue in the body by inhibiting new blood vessel growth necessary to build fat tissue. 

Turmeric is a key ingredient in curries and  turmeric can be used in a variety of Indian dishes. 

xo ginny