HEALTH BENEFITS OF COMMON HERBS & SPICES We all like to add herbs to our food. They improve the taste, can give a dish that extra something it’s been missing and can be used to make a meal look nicer as garnish. Other than these great benefits, did you know that most herbs & spices also have amazing health benefits? CHIVES Low on calories (100 grams of contain only 30 calories), chives are rich in dietary fiber, with 100 grams containing 7% of your daily intake, chives are also rich in anti-oxidants, such as allicin, which is shown to reduces cholesterol production and also has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial & anti-viral properties. Allicin also helps reduce blood pressure and will help prevent strokes, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular diseases. Chives also contain vitamin-A and antioxidants such as carotenes, zea-xanthin, and lutein and together, these compounds offer the human body protect from lung and oral cancer. Add to that the fact that chives are one of the best sources for vitamin-K in nature, which helps limit neuronal damage to the brain and is essential for treatment in Alzheimer’s. Packed with minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc & calcium, these leafy greens contain several vital vitamins such as B-6, B-5, B-3, B-2, and B-1 in healthy proportions. CILANTRO Cilantro contains many of anti-oxidants, essential oils, vitamins and dietary fiber which help reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL). The leaves & seeds contain oils such as borneol, linalool, cineole, cymene, terpineol, dipentene, phellandrene, pinene, and terpinolene, and the stems are rich in polyphenolic flavonoids (such as quercetin, kaempferol, rhamnetin, and epigenin). Cilantro is a good source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium, which help control heart rate and blood pressure. It is also rich in many vitamins like folic-acid, B-2, B-3, vitamin-A, beta-carotene and vitamin-C (all are essential for your health). 100 grams of cilantro leaves provide 30% of daily recommended levels of vitamin-C (which is a powerful antioxidant). Vitamin-A is required for maintaining the skin and the health of mucus membranes. It is also essential for vision, and like chives - cilantro is also rich in vitamin-K. (to be continued........)
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 02:29:53 +0000
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