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4 Spices for Brilliance
Scientists used to think that you were born with all the neurons you’d ever have. If you drank alcohol and killed brain cells, well, good luck. Then in 1998 researchers discovered the birth of new neurons in individuals who were near death. Turns out your brain–no matter how old or young–can generate new neurons.
One key to brain growth? Diet. What you eat helps generate healthy neurons with bushels of dendrites (nerve receptors). It also keeps nerve endings firing and allows you to maintain brain flexibility. Even if your memory’s so fried you can’t remember your spouse’s cell phone number, food still provides brain sustenance.
We’ve been in food information overkill ever since scientists discovered that you are what you eat. Contradictory studies analyze every type of food, vitamin, mineral, herb, and combination thereof. Even so, research does reveal old-time wisdom: wht you swallow makes you smarter and happier (or slower and more blue).
Next: Boost brain power with these four spices
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add your comment »Cinnamon, liberally sprinkled over fruit on whole wheat bread with peanut or almond butter, yum!
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Since we eat a lot of Indian food these spices are the norm and one also sees less type 2 diabetes and less Alzheimer’s disease in India. And our son who has been a type 1 diabetic knows that one half teaspoon in his organic homemade plain yogurt helps control blood sugars. One can learn a great deal from other cultures.
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Since we eat a lot of Indian food these spices are the norm and one also sees less type 2 diabetes and less Alzheimer’s disease in India. And our son who has been a type 1 diabetic knows that one half teaspoon in his organic homemade plain yogurt helps control blood sugars. One can learn a great deal from other cultures.
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Nice information. this is going to make my lunch even better. curried potato spread on a spinach quiche with extra black pepper of course. now I must add Sage. Tea? would that work? I already like a Cinnamon tea.
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Great article and indeed very timely. I need to come up with a smoothie recipe to incorporate all four spices at once and drink it once a day, because it's nearly impossible to use all the variety of spices (one spice for the heart, one for the brain, another one against cancer) regularly. I mean, how much turmeric can you really stomach?
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Good article on these four spices. Sometime ago, I read one of Dr. Mercola's newsletters and found out that many so-called Indian spices are extemely beneficial. Tumeric, Cinnamon,and Saffron are only three of them. I had not heard about Sage before and will definitely begin to include it in my diet.
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Thank you!
My son read about turmeric some time ago and always makes sure I use it... lots. His research said that when eating turmeric, one should be combining it with black pepper to boost or help assimilate or absorb the effects of the turmeric. I personally did not research that, I simply am going by my son's discovery.
Cinnamon is something I try to use often of as well as I had long ago discovered it's benefits with regards to diabetes.
As Brianna pointed out, saffron is expensive!
Sage is something new for me. I'll have to start incorporating it into our diet.
So, not only did I learn something new and valuable, but I have been reminded to boost my turmeric and cinnamon usage!
Again, thanks for another great article Melissa!
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Saffron. I like saffron. It's expensive though. Cinnamon is good. Turmeric is mixed with Saffron for a less expensive blend... Sage is a fine herb too. The one thing these do have in common is use in medieval times...
They may have known more than we realize.
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I really enjoy reading your blog. Keep up the good work.
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