Fernandina Beach Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are three of fall’s comfiest spices! Added to foods and drinks from tea and coffee to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Amelia Chiropractic Clinic shares some Fernandina Beach healthy pointers about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change around the world.
ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove
A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove listed with them discovered on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them consisting of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a new study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers included clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices along with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, to see if clove oil could prevent chronic conditions like obesity, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil averted the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by controlling the imbalance of microbiota of the gut. (3) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic appreciates the various benefits of clove for some of our Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various types of cinnamon have been touted for their ability to normalize and/or improve glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it is able to do this has been considered from many different angles: by increasing the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, impeding glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been shown to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to support its being talked about as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been reported to offer all sorts of health benefits, so researchers tested it. They discovered that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon had a multitude of bioactivities from cholesterol esterase and micellization inhibition to glutathionase-S-transferase, COX1 and COX2 inhibition as well as cytotoxicity against studied cancer cell lines (MCF7, HePG2, AN3CA) as well as being anti-inflammatory and antilipidemic. (5) In lots of technical terms, Ceylon cinnamon is seemingly effective as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics contend with their glucose levels is essential, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property seems to rest in its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. Taking 3 g of cardamom daily for 8 weeks to 3 months significantly impacted HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body needed to keep blood sugar levels in line). Research highlighted caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly reduced with its use compared to control. (7) Fernandina Beach chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
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Make your Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment now. As you cozy your way into fall, invite the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease aspects!! Enjoy!
