The role of Indian spices in healthy lifestyle
India, especially Kerala is known for the
extremely good quality spices it produces. It's so popular that western
countries are investing a lot for exporting spices from India. Indian spices
are not only known for the aroma it creates, but the health benefits Indianspices offers are one of the reasons why there are high consumption and demand
for Indian spices abroad.
The spices that are best for being imported
from India are ginger, black pepper, cardamom, and turmeric due to their
medicinal properties as well as aromatic properties.
Ginger is told to be originated from China and
has taken an important position in the Indian spices world by being famous for
the remedy to a variety of commonly seen health conditions and digestive
problems. Ginger was and still is one of the best home remedies for commonly
occurring health conditions such as cold. If you are an Indian, you can
definitely recall your parents/grandparents telling you to take ginger tea or
coffee when you have a stomach or throat condition. Ginger can help to relieve upsetting stomach
conditions, morning sickness and many more within a short time. Ginger can also
regulate blood pressure. The juice extract of ginger can help reduce an
earache, headache, and toothache. Taking a small quantity of ginger along with
a pinch of salt can improve your appetite.
Ginger is extremely good to be used against
nausea and is very effective during the time of pregnancy.
There have been studies that show ginger can
be effective for those suffering from muscle pain. Consuming a small quantity
of ginger every day for a couple of days has resulted in lesser body pain. In
connection to this, ginger has also shown a positive response for those
suffering from degeneration of joints.
Black pepper has been one of the most common
Indian spice that spices exporter from India exports. Black pepper possesses a
large number of health benefits that could positively impact your lifestyle.
Black pepper enhances the flavor of almost any
food when added a pinch of it. Black pepper is rich in potassium, something
very helpful in regulating blood pressure and iron, which is helpful for
fighting against low blood pressure. Black pepper contains antioxidants and
vitamins like vitamin A. When combined with turmeric, black pepper can help
prevent cancer.
Black pepper is also known to provide
relaxation to stomach related issues such as constipation, diarrhoea etc.
Black pepper can be used to treat cold and
cough by adding small quantities in tea. Consuming tea with added black pepper
multiple times a day could cure cough and cold faster. When mixed with honey,
black pepper can prevent chest congestion.
Those suffering from obesity can try black
pepper. Thanks to the presence of piperine, black pepper can prevent the
formation of fat cells. The end result of which is a push towards your weight
loss goals. There have been researches showing black pepper could be a solution
for fat-related health issues. Since black pepper contains very very less
amount of calories when compared with other spices usually used in meat-based
food products, using black pepper in such dishes could also help reduce your
overall calorie intake.
Cardamom has an intense but a little bit sweet
flavor and. It's a spice that was originated in India. Cardamom exporting is
done from India, especially from the southern part.
Apart from the grand aroma cardamom has, it's
been known to provide many health benefits. Many of the oils, vitamins and
other medicinal components present in cardamom have antioxidant properties
which could help prevent many health conditions.
Just like black pepper, cardamom also helps in
reducing blood pressure by boosting the body's ability to dissolve blood clots.
Cardamom can be used for digestive issues and
when mixed with other medicinal spices, it can help relieve conditions such as
nausea and vomiting. Researches have shown that cardamom can possibly heal
ulcers. Chewing a bit of cardamom after a meal can not only help with bad
breath but also with mouth ulcers, infections etc.
Turmeric is a spice that's widely used in the
Indian kitchen. If you are an Indian, you couldn't possibly remember an Indian
curry that doesn't use turmeric powder in it. There is a huge demand to
turmeric export from India due to its medicinal properties.
Turmeric is known to be preventative of
arthritic pain. The antioxidants present in turmeric can destroy the damage
causing free radicals if consumed on a daily basis.
Aromatic turmerone is a powerful compound
present in turmeric that repairs stem cells of in brain. Stem cells are those
helping in the healing process of diseases like Alzheimer's stroke etc.
Probably one of the commonly shared health
benefit of most Indian spices, turmeric aids in digestive issues. Turmeric can
instantly push the efficiency of our digestive system and can help you with
conditions such as gas and bloating.
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties of turmeric help with diabetes, by moderating the insulin levels.
Turmeric Research has shown that turmeric can enhance diabetic treatment
results when consumed along with diabetic medications. The anti-inflammatory
properties also help with the improved performance of joints by preventing
inflammation.
The heart is another beneficiary of turmeric's
medicinal properties. Heart diseases are commonly seen as a result of a bad
lifestyle. The same anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric that help with
diabetes and joint pain come to the rescue for heart diseases as well. Curcumin
improves the health of blood vessels, which if not working properly, will
result in high blood pressure and clotting.
