Many spices not only taste good, they also have a healing effect. Researchers have now tested a promising spice mix successfully.
spices taste good, and often has a healing effect*. the researchers with a spice blend a successful study . This ingredients should have an anti-inflammatory effect .
A study the Pennsylvania State University, USA has revealed that the ingestion of a specific spice blend has a anti-inflammatory effect in the body . The results the researchers have now published in the English scientific magazine “Journal of Nutrition”.
spices are anti-inflammatory: study proves curative effect
core, the study the question was, whether a combination of spices positive health . The researchers have selected spices that people already know well, and thus meals Refine. For the study, twelve men were selected between the ages of 40 and 65 years of age. All study participants were affected by obesity or being Overweight* and had at least one risk factor that contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease .
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The subjects in a random order on three different days three versions of a meal to yourself. Differences in the portions only by the amount of added spice blend . There was an unseasoned meal, a two-gram slightly flavored Serving and one with six grams (about a teaspoon) stark-shifted Version. The researchers subsequently have taken white blood cells of the participants and this stimulated, in order to simulate an anti .
The result surprised the researchers, : the blood of the participants who have previously get a spicy Dose, showed less of inflammatory responses in the blood , as a participant, have received a spice . has Conclusion the researchers concluded that the spice blend is to be considered at least as beneficial to possible inflammation in the body .
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These spices were part of the successful study of inflammation
The researchers used spice blend contained the following ingredients :
Basil Bay leaf black pepper coriander cumin ginger Oregano parsley red pepper rosemary thyme and turmeric
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The researchers warn against a hasty conclusion. It is not fixed finally, if you really used spices cause the beneficial effect or only certain parts of the mixture anti-inflammatory are. In addition, the group of subjects was very small and with very specific characteristics.
Therefore, study will be extended in a next step, and with the diverse test subjects over a longer period of time to be carried out.
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