Ginger, turmeric and Co.
Many spices not only taste good, they also have a healing effect. Researchers have now successfully tested a promising spice mix.
- Spices taste good and often have a healing effect *.
- Researcher have with one Spice mix a successful study carried out.
- These ingredients are supposed to anti-inflammatory effect to have.
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A Pennsylvania State University study in the United States has shown that taking a very specific one Spice mix a anti-inflammatory effect in the body Has. The researchers published the results in the English journal “Journal of Nutrition”.
Anti-inflammatory spices: study proves curative
Core of study was the question of whether there was one Combination of spices positive on the health can impact. The Researcher have selected spices that people already know well and are happy to refine meals with. Twelve men between the ages of 40 and 65 were selected for the study. All study participants were from Obesity or overweight * and had at least one risk factor leading to the development of Cardiovascular diseases contributes.
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The Subjects took three versions of one in random order on three different days Enjoy the meal to yourself. The only difference between the portions was the amount of added Spice mix. There was an unseasoned meal, one of two grams seasoned portion and a version heavily offset with six grams (about a teaspoon). Then the researchers White blood cells taken from the participants and encouraged them to a inflammation to simulate.
The researchers were surprised by the result: The blood of the participants who had previously been given a heavily seasoned portion showed less Inflammatory reactions in the blood on, as a participant who no seasoning have received. From this, the researchers concluded that the Spice mix at least as advantageous over possible Inflammation in the body is classified.
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These spices were part of the successful inflammation study
The one used by the researchers Spice mix contained the following ingredients:
- basil
- Bay leaf
- black pepper
- cinnamon
- coriander
- cumin
- ginger
- oregano
- parsley
- Red pepper
- rosemary
- Thyme and
- turmeric
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The Researcher warn of a hasty conclusion. After all, it is not yet certain whether all of them are really used Spices produce the positive effect or only certain parts of the mixture anti-inflammatory are. In addition, the group of subjects was very small and had very specific characteristics.
Therefore the study be expanded in a next step and with different ones Test subjects be carried out over a longer period of time.
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