Nusantara food rich in spices. Be grateful for it. Not only because the spices can enhance the flavor of food, but also full of health benefits as described below.
curry powder
The main ingredient of curry powder is turmeric contains curcumin that are anti-inflammatory 50 times more powerful than vitamin C or E, "said Bharat Aggarwal, MDPhD, a professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and author of Healing Spices.
There is one study that showed that curcumin can inhibit the growth of certain breast cancer cells. There are also other studies which suggested kukurmin able to protect us from colon cancer.
Rosemary
Cooking at high temperatures will produce compounds called heterocyclic amines, which are cancer-causing free radicals, obviously Hannah El-Amin, RD, a dietitian at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
But if you membubui groceries with Rosemary before cooking, the formation of heterocyclic amines would be reduced by 84 percent, according to a study at Kansas State University.
curry powder
The main ingredient of curry powder is turmeric contains curcumin that are anti-inflammatory 50 times more powerful than vitamin C or E, "said Bharat Aggarwal, MDPhD, a professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and author of Healing Spices.
There is one study that showed that curcumin can inhibit the growth of certain breast cancer cells. There are also other studies which suggested kukurmin able to protect us from colon cancer.
Rosemary
Cooking at high temperatures will produce compounds called heterocyclic amines, which are cancer-causing free radicals, obviously Hannah El-Amin, RD, a dietitian at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
But if you membubui groceries with Rosemary before cooking, the formation of heterocyclic amines would be reduced by 84 percent, according to a study at Kansas State University.
