Manahawkin Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The 3 “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s coziest spices! Added to everything from coffee and tea drinks to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Manahawkin Chiropractic Center shares some Manahawkin healthy tips 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 reported on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a recent 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 together 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 discovered 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) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center appreciates the variety of benefits of clove for some of our Manahawkin chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various kinds of cinnamon have been hyped for their ability to normalize and/or enhance glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been debated from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, inhibiting glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to endorse its being discussed as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been described as offering many health benefits, so researchers put it to the test. They found that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon gave a multitude of bioactivities from cholesterol esterase and micellization inhibition to glutathionase-S-transferase, COX1 and COX2 inhibition as well as cytotoxicity against cancer cells they tested as well as being anti-inflammatory and antilipidemic. (5) In lots of technical terms, Ceylon cinnamon is very healthy as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics contend with their glucose levels is essential, and cardamom is another helpful spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property seems to rest in its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. 3 g of cardamom a day taken from 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 emphasized caradmom’s ability to enhance the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly reduced with its use compared to control. (7) Manahawkin chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
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Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment soon. As you cozy your way into fall, incorporate the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease features!! Enjoy!
