Turmeric is a herbaceous perennial plant in the ginger family. It has been around for thousands of years and known as the “king of spice.”
Turmeric tea is a natural medicine with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that can help improve our day to day illness. Make a turmeric tea is one of the easiest ways to consume turmeric.
Turmeric Tea Recipe
Ingredients:
-1/3 cup / 80 ml good, raw honey
-2 1/2 teaspoons dried turmeric
-Lemon
-Freshly ground black pepper
Ground pepper makes the turmeric compelling. Curcumin is the active compound in turmeric, and black pepper allows our bodies to absorb it more efficiently.
Directions:
Mix turmeric into the honey until it forms a paste.
You can store this mixture in a jar and keep it on hand whenever you want to make a mug of this tea.
For each cup of tea, place a heaping teaspoon of the turmeric paste in the bottom of a mug.
Pour hot water into the mug but make sure it isn’t boiling.
Stir well to dissolve the turmeric paste.
Squeeze juice from a lemon, and black pepper.
Stir again to incorporate everything and drink right away.
Turmeric Extract Prevents Type 2 Diabetes
Turmeric has an effect on blood sugar and insulin, it lower blood glucose levels and reverse insulin resistance. It has been found that turmeric extract was 100% successful at preventing prediabetic patients from becoming diabetic over the course of a 9-month intervention. Another study found that its blood sugar-lowering abilities are much stronger than a common antidiabetic drug.
Fights Inflammation
The powerful anti-inflammatory and antiseptic qualities of turmeric have made its a precious gift of nature! It found that curcumin is the most potent anti-inflammatory compared to aspirin and ibuprofen, the most prescribe painkiller worldwide.
Other Health Benefits of Turmeric Tea
-Detoxifies the body and liver
-Eases symptoms of coughs and colds
-Improves skin complexion
-Reduces bad cholesterol
-Boosts immunity by enhancing liver function and protects liver tissue
-Cleanses and purifies the blood
Sources:
–http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/turmeric-for-diabetes.html?t=HHL
–http://theonlinegrill.com/turmeric-tea-benefits/
–http://draxe.com/turmeric-health-benefits/
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