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5 Uncommon Spices That Are Great For Your Health

July 26, 2016 by Emilee Evans

When it comes to spices for health, are you aware that there are many that are beneficial for your health? Many of them, you may even have in your spice cabinet right now! There are many more spices, though, that aren’t as common that offer amazing health benefits. I was glad to learn more about these uncommon spices!
Today’s Wellness Wednesday post was contributed by Thomas Asseo, the CEO of IONutrition. He has a passion for promoting healthful eating, coupled with unique tastes and delicious flavors. You can find out more about IONutrition at IONutrition.com.
Spices for Health
You’re probably aware of the amazing flavor and aroma that spices can lend to your food. You might also have a range of different varieties gracing the shelves of your kitchen cupboard. The reality is that spices can make a great addition to your medicine cabinet too. Many cultures across the world know about the benefits and goodness of spices, and how they can help you with various health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, digestive problems, and obesity. A variety of these spices are even popping up in various paleo dishes across the United States, and for good reason. They keep your heart healthy, fight infections and inflammations, and contain antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Here are five spices that are good for your health and palate, and chances are you’ve never even heard of them…

1. Fenugreek

(Scientific name – Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Almost every section of the fenugreek plant is useful. People eat the leaves and flowers as a green leafy vegetable, micro greens, and sprouts. Crisp, sun-dried leaves are powdered into a spicy addition to sprinkle on food. Widely used in India and countries in the Middle East, the plant belongs to the family of legumes, beans, and peas. The seeds are yellowish brown and are used to flavor butterscotch and maple syrups. These seeds can be dry roasted or soaked before being ground to flavor food. Fenugreek, or “Methi” as it is also called, can cure digestive problems, lower cholesterol, and reverse the hardening of arteries. Skin ailments, diabetes, cancer, chronic cough, and tuberculosis, are only some other illnesses that respond very well to treatment with fenugreek.

2. Sichuan/Szechuan/Szechwan Peppercorns

(Scientific name – Xanthoxylum piperitum)
Although known by the general term “peppercorns”, this Chinese spice does not lend heat to food, but instead has a citrus or lemony flavor. A component of the typical Chinese five-spice seasoning, the pods can be added whole or coarsely pounded into food. It can also be ground to a fine powder and mixed with other spices. You probably know it as prickly ash tree, and the spice is extracted through the covering of the seedpods, which are later discarded. Packed with minerals like selenium, potassium, copper and iron, vitamins, essential oils and antioxidants, the spice increases the production of gastrointestinal enzymes and thus acts as an excellent aid for digestion. It can be used to heal wounds, stop involuntary muscles spasms, and as a cure for dry coughs. Szechwan Peppercorns are also used by Native Americans to treat toothaches.

3. Grains of Paradise

(Scientific name – Aframomum melegueta)
A well-known culinary additive in West Africa, the grains of paradise spice is derived from tiny pods that are shaped like pyramids. It adds a bit of heat and a citrusy flavor to your food, and has mild touches of cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. This spice is great for your health, as it can help relieve pain, discomfort, and inflammation and is thus a good recommendation for arthritis. It is also known to raise libido and acts as an aphrodisiac. West Africans use it for its diuretic and stimulant properties and as a cure for stomach ailments. You could chew on a few grains after your meals as a mouth freshener.

4. Nigella Seed

(Scientific name – Nigella sativa)
This spice is often confused with onion seeds or black cumin, but has a personality all of its own with a sharp, bitter taste. It is added into an Indian five-spice mix that also includes mustard, fennel, and cumin. Used to flavor dishes like dhal, kormas, butter chicken and braised lamb, Nigella is used as a topping for Nan breads too. One of the five unusual spices that are good for your health, it can cure a range of ailments from sore throat, radiation poisoning, skin diseases, and also acts as protection from the effects of chemical warfare. It is also effectively used to detoxify the body of morphine.

5. Mahlab

(Scientific name – Prunus mahaleb)
Widely used in Turkey, Greece, and other countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, this spice is extracted from the inner kernel of the seed of the Prunus mahaleb tree. You may know it as the St. Lucie Cherry, an extremely hardy deciduous tree. Used mainly to flavor cookies, cakes, biscuits, breads and desserts, it lends the taste of bitter almonds, sour cherries and a touch of rose. Highly effective for the treatment of kidney ailments and removing stones, the spice is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent. It also acts as a sedative and vasodilator that helps widen the walls of arteries for better blood flow.

Spices for Health

Before you go to the drug store to stock up on pharmaceutical remedies, take note of these uncommon spices that improve your health, naturally. And they’re so easy to find. The next time you go grocery shopping, check the spice aisle for these spices, and make them a fragrant addition to meals you cook. Your body will thank you.
 

Wellness Wednesday Linkup!

Wellness Wednesday Linkup

Do you have a post or posts to share for Wellness Wednesday? There are no banner or link requirements to link up, but if you would like to link to my (NEW!) Wellness Wednesday linkups I would greatly appreciate it! Simply grab the code above! Each week I will feature posts from the previous week.

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An InLinkz Link-up


 

Free eBook for National Stress Awareness Month {Wellness Wednesday Linkup}

April 13, 2016 by Emilee Evans

Did you know April is National Stress Awareness Month? Stress is definitely something I’m familiar with. In fact, I recently shared tips for homeschooling through stress and fatigue, and the reason why is because I experience it quite often! I am always happy to discover ways to reduce stress whether it be essential oils, natural supplements, homeopathy, yoga, etc.
Something that has been brought up for both stress as well as my chronic pain is Magnesium. In fact, I even know Facebook groups dedicated to those with chronic pain that use magnesium. Did you know magnesium also has a connection to stress-free living?

National Stress Awareness Month

April is National Stress Awareness Month.
Natural Vitality, maker of Natural Calm magnesium drink launched the The Calmful Living eBook recently. The best part is – you can download The Calmful Living eBook for free! I’m always a fan of free health resources, so I wanted to share it with you as well!
Special note: I am sharing this resource because I find it to be a good resource and want to raise awareness for National Stress Awareness Month. No compensation was received.
Calmful living is a less-stressed, positive approach to life and living that includes clarity, focus and personal energy management. It’s a perspective that allows you to navigate our nonstop existence without getting overwhelmed.
Calmful Living ebook
Inside this free eBook you’ll discover…

  • tools, inspiration and advice from top experts for calmful eating, shopping and relaxation
  • the coolest calmful music playlist
  • easy stress-busting aromatherapy blends
  • the magical calmful mineral
  • 4 new recipes for relaxing sips
  • tricks for less-stress grocery shopping
  • the power of perspective

If you are looking for a way to experience more calmful living be sure to check out the free ebook! It has some great tips and information!

Wellness Wednesday Linkup

Wellness Wednesday Linkup

Do you have a post or posts to share for Wellness Wednesdays? There are no banner or link requirements to link up, but if you would like to link to my (NEW!) Wellness Wednesday linkups I would greatly appreciate it! Simply grab the code above!

An InLinkz Link-up


 

Two New Series! Healthy Eating Challenge and Wellness Wednesdays (A Link Up!)

August 5, 2015 by Emilee Evans

The results are in! I love the input I received for the Healthy Eating Challenge, and I will be kicking it off next week! Based on the answers I received I decided there will be a new challenge every 2 weeks. I am ready to go back to eating better, and I’m really excited to have people join me or even just follow along!
I will start the challenge next week, but in the meantime, I have created a Healthy Eating Challenge Support Group on Facebook, and I hope you’ll join us!
Healthy Eating Challenge

How the Healthy Eating Challenge Will Work

For the Healthy Eating Challenge the ultimate goal is to clean up how we eat by eliminating common “unhealthy” ingredients in the foods we eat like additives, preservatives, and other artificial ingredients until we are eating a healthy diet of natural, whole foods. We’re going to take it step-by-step by eliminating one culprit at a time.
What is our goal? Well, that’s up to you! People participating in the healthy eating challenge may have better goals, but it will be ideal for a variety of goals, and we can still offer support along the way. You may be looking to lose weight, improve your overall health, have more energy, etc., we’ll support each other along the way!
Following the Healthy Eating Challenge, after we’ve eliminated all the “bad stuff,” I’m going to continue into another challenge for going gluten-free! You don’t have to participate in the gluten-free challenge, and you can feel free to pick and choose which challenges from the Healthy Eating Challenge you’d like to implement. Of course, I’d like to encourage you to do all, but I’m offering a no pressure, supportive environment.
So feel free to join us on Facebook and stay tuned for the first challenge next week!
 

Wellness Wednesday Linky

Wellness Wednesday
Starting next Wednesday, I will introduce the Wellness Wednesday Link Up! I will share a new health and/or fitness related post including my progress toward my own health goals. I originally was going to call it “Weigh In Wednesday,” but I didn’t want it to sound too literal. There will be a link up where you can link up any health and/or fitness related post! I didn’t want people to feel like it had to be weight related, though I may be sharing my own progress as I have a goal to lose weight.
Each week I will choose a few posts from the previous week to highlight and will be welcoming any interested Co-Hosts as well. The picture above will have a code available so you can add it to your post and let others know about the Wellness Wednesdays Link Ups, but there will be no requirements.
Lots of fun stuff, right? I hope you’ll be joining, and if you write about health and/or fitness, I hope you will join us for the link up as well!
 

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