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The Mediterranean Diet and spices
Spices are widely used throughout the Mediterranean, reflecting a strong multi-cultural influence. Spices are not just a taste additive – they have been used to treat and cure a wide variety of ailments for thousands of years. For example Saffron, which per gram is more expensive than gold, has strong liver-protective and anti-cancer properties. Three Mediterranean Spices for your kitchen…
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Rainbow Recipes – Cooking with turmeric, ginger or cumin
Everybody understands the taste benefits of spices; Rainbow Recipes uses their health benefits too in three simple treats, one for each of turmeric, cumin, and ginger. For thousands of years spices have been used to cure a variety of different ailments. But more recently we are beginning to understand that three key spices – turmeric, cumin and ginger –…
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Curcumin and saffron reduce anxiety and depression
Two potent spices commonly used in Mediterranean cooking, curcumin and saffron, have been shown in research to be a powerful combination against anxiety and depression. While there have been previous studies showing similar results, the research has always been criticised for poor design. Here, the researchers Adrian Lopresti and Peter Drummond of Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, set out to overcome…
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