Monday, January 28, 2019


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.

 Ginger is widely produced in Southern states of India, especially in Kerala where there are many those export high-quality ginger to western countries.





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.



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