The three Spicy Ingredients and it's Benefit

The spicy ingredients will help your Health

Assorted Spices

Today we are going to know about the health benefits and using for a spice in food preparation of Turmeric, Black pepper and Ginger. These spicy ingredients are used in every home at their daily food preparation in the Asian countries.

In Asian countries the turmeric has been used to add flavor, natural coloring, and some external uses of wound cure purposes also ladies using this like facial cream. It was used very long back and had a history of it is healthy boost to foods and curing purposes. The western countries are using these ingredients recent years also they come to know it is benefits as making healthy food and they are impressive it’s health benefits.

If you are use turmeric with the black pepper and ginger you can get the full health benefits. When you put turmeric, black pepper and ginger together, you’ve got a special tasty food.  

The Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric, also known as Curcuma longa, is a plant in the ginger family. Traditionally used in Asian cuisine, the rhizome — or root — has been a staple in Ayurvedic practice.

Turmeric contains a chemical compound called cur-cumin. Even in small amounts, this polyphenol has been found to have some pretty substantial antioxidant effects — research suggests turmeric may help impact important body functions like weight management, joint health, and circulatory system health. Bioavailable cur-cumin may also help with exercise recovery and other health benefits.

The Benefits of Black Pepper

Black pepper, also known as Piper nigrum, contains a chemical compound called piperine. Responsible for pepper’s sharp, biting quality, the alkaloid piperine offers more than just flavor — research suggests black pepper has many health-promoting benefits and may help boost the absorption of certain nutrients and support gut health. And it turns out black pepper can also boost the health effects of turmeric.

The Benefits of Ginger

The ginger widely used it’s stem and root as a spice and a medicine purposes. It is uses every day food preparation spicy food. It has also been used for thousands of years for medical purposes relieving nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and pain, the root of underground stem (rhizome) of the ginger consumed in many ways like this fresh, powdered, dried as a spice.

Mixing the three Ingredients

Spice used for food

On its own, turmeric has poor bioavailability, meaning our bodies don’t absorb and utilize it well — so some of those healthy benefits of turmeric may go to waste.

But by adding a pinch of black pepper to any turmeric containing food or drink, you can help dramatically enhance the health benefits of cur-cumin. Research has shown that combining piperine with cur-cumin increased the bioavailability of cur-cumin by 200 percent.

“They’re a powerful duo because they’re both antioxidants that work in tandem,”  says the 

Nutrition Specialist at CHF. Piperine helps increase the absorption of cur-cumin, which means combining the two spices helps allow cur-cumin to circulate in the body for a longer period of time. “This may lead to increased effects of cur-cumin,” He adds.

For optimal benefits, Sakthivel recommends a 20-to-1 ratio of turmeric to pepper. “This is a very small amount of black pepper per turmeric,” he says. “Not very much is needed to activate the combined benefits of piperine and cur-cumin.”

For instance, most turmeric latte recipes call for just a pinch of black pepper to enhance about one tablespoon of turmeric — so you don’t have to worry that adding black pepper will make your favorite recipes more a spicy to enjoy.

Using Turmeric, Black Pepper and Ginger

Even at very high amounts — in the neighborhood of 6,000 or more milligrams a day — a clinical trial found no serious risks associated with cur-cumin. Some subjects reported unpleasant side effects such as diarrhea, rash, headaches, and nausea — but those were linked to higher dosages than you’d typically find in a turmeric latte or shrimp coconut curry..

And black pepper is considered safe — although it can affect the absorption of some drugs, so it’s important to talk to your doctor if you’re taking any medications. Of course, this doesn’t mean you should eat as much turmeric and black pepper as possible. “You won’t increase benefits by consuming tablespoon after tablespoon of either food,” Sakthivel says. “Even though there’s no documented overdose or maximum tolerable intake for turmeric or black pepper, just like with any food, these should be consumed in moderation.”

Mixed Spice Bottles

If turmeric is a new addition to your spice rack, you may want to start slowly — but if you find turmeric agrees with you, go ahead and add it to your curries, stir fry dishes, scrambled eggs, roasted vegetables, and even smoothies. Just remember to add a pinch of black pepper, and you’ll be good as gold.

If you keep up with the latest wellness trends, might seem like ashwagandha is everywhere these days. This adaptogenic herb is native to India and has been widely used for millennia. Now, you can find it on trendy coffeehouse menus — sometimes mixed with chai for a chilled-out latte — as well as in powders, capsules, tinctures, and other supplement forms.

By - S. Vetri  Vel, The Choose Healthy Food