A Superfood Called Turmeric
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From time to time, a food appears that is said to have highly beneficial, even miraculous, properties. Turmeric is one such food.
Turmeric, sometimes called Indian saffron, is an aromatic herb related to ginger; the part used is a small rhizome, about 1 cm thick, which is incorrectly referred to as a “root.” Turmeric has a pungent aroma and a relatively sharp taste. The rhizome is dark red to brownish-red in color and is a beautiful orange-red on the inside, similar to a carrot. It is added to dishes primarily for its aroma and for the characteristic orange-yellow color it imparts to food.
Turmeric has been shown to help improve memory and also slow down the aging process.
Turmeric is also said to have beneficial effects in preventing diabetes. It also has excellent weight-loss properties; of course, you certainly can’t eat nothing but turmeric, as that would undoubtedly cause significant health problems, but it has been proven that curcumin acts on the central nervous system and regulates feelings of hunger and satiety. It has demonstrably beneficial effects on the digestive system, where it aids, for example, in the production and secretion of bile. It also lowers cholesterol and supports liver function.
Last but not least, curcumin—a compound found in turmeric—is a natural antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Some medical, specialized, and non-specialized laboratories also debate the beneficial effects of turmeric—not only as a means of cancer prevention— which has already been proven by numerous tests in which curcumin clearly demonstrated antitumor effects; furthermore, it has been clearly shown that people who regularly consume turmeric have a very low incidence of cancer.
If you, too, want to be healthier, don’t hesitate to add this almost miraculous herb to your diet!
