Turmeric Benefits

For thousands of years, people have been enjoying the benefits of using curcumin, commonly known as turmeric. Turmeric is known to fight common health issues including fighting off infections, reducing inflammation, easing digestive issues and even fighting off certain types of cancer.

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ecent studies and clinical tests indicate that you can use turmeric as a powerful antioxidant that can also help in fighting free radicals in your body. To reap the full benefits of turmeric, you need to prepare these roots in a way that conserves their nutritive value in your daily meals. As such, you can consume your favorite meal cooked or baked with this yellow spice. Furthermore, you can use turmeric as a supplement. In this blog post, we will discuss the turmeric uses and health benefits, besides getting a few tips on how you can obtain the required health benefits from this root.

01. Use them as health supplements.

Turmeric supplements can be highly beneficial to you or your loved one if you adhere to expert advice on their consumption. For instance, you have to observe the right supplement dosage when using them. For adults, you can take these turmeric supplements in the form of fluid extracts, tincture or capsule form, with a respective daily dosage of 15-30 drops, 30-90 mg, and 500 mg. There are currently no turmeric supplements for children.

For the supplements to help you, you need to be choosing turmeric supplements with lipids. Turmeric dissolves well in lipids than water. Therefore, to ensure your body absorbs the turmeric supplement you consume, ensure you consume one that contains fats or lipids.

You also have to take precautions before embarking on the use of turmeric supplements. For instance, avoid using these supplements if you’re on blood thinning medications.

You need to avoid these supplements when using stomach acid-reduction drugs. Lastly, avoid them if you are on diabetes medications. Otherwise, you risk interfering with your blood sugar levels or suffering hypoglycemia.

02. Cook or bake with turmeric

Cooking or baking is another great way you can enjoy the health benefits of turmeric. All you need to do is start by visiting health food stores or local grocery to buy turmeric. For convenience, you can buy this yellow spice in bulk and refrigerate it for a month. While in storage, cover the turmeric roots in between paper towels and change them when they retain unwanted moisture, so the roots don’t mold. You can alternatively obtain pre-ground turmeric powder from a food store in your neighborhood. High-quality turmeric powder appears bright yellow.

Use it to prepare soups and curries

With the help of a peeler, peel the turmeric roots and mince them. Sautéing the turmeric root with, carrots, onions, and celery is the next thing you should do. You finally need to add the resultant spice to healthy oil to prepare your soups, stews, and curries.

Stir fry your meal with turmeric

Spice your drinks using turmeric

RECIPE:

TURMERIC LEMONADE

1 tbs turmeric powder

1/2 lemon, freshly juiced

8oz water

1 teaspoon raw honey

Just infuse turmeric into boiling water, let it cool and use it to make your favorite lemonade recipe! We always swap regular sugar for raw honey, but add the honey only after our turmeric infusion has cooled to warm, so as to keep the honey raw.

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