Ten Herbs and Spices That Want to Make You Healthy

 Ten Herbs and Spices That Want to Make You Healthy

by Barbara Minton
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(The Best Years in Life) Spices do more than make food taste great. Recent research is showing that the common spices you probably have in your kitchen can reduce signs of aging, inhibit degenerative disease, and promote health and wellbeing. The Mediterranean diet, so often associated with good health and lack of disease, relies heavily on the use of spices. But you don’t have to follow the Mediterranean way of eating to gain the amazing health benefits these inexpensive flavor boosters have to offer.

Spices have been highly valued throughout history. In 2300 B.C. Spices were the currency that sent adventurers across unknown oceans to find new trade routes. In 1983, the British discovered that powdered ginger is twice as effective as Dramamine in preventing motion sickness. This discovery marked the beginning of spices being scientifically evaluated in terms of their health benefits. And what researchers have found is truly amazing.  Read More.