Turmeric and Pepper: Try this powerful food pairing for incredible health
Turmeric and Pepper: Try this powerful food pairing for incredible health
Combining right foods improve the bio-availability of certain nutrients making their absorption better. Right combinations can give your metabolism a boost, help shed your extra weight, make you feel energized. On the other hand, incorrect combinations can make you lethargic, can cause bloating and can lead to weight gain.
Written By: Aishwarya Iyer | Updated : September 8, 2018 12:24 PM IST
When various foods are eaten in right combinations, there is an enhancement of the nutrient composition making the meal or snack nutritious and wholesome. In order to improve overall health, right food pairing makes sense as it enhances the intake of essential minerals and vitamins in a meal and favors optimal digestion.
"There are several wonder compounds also known as antioxidants present in natural foods and these compounds work better in pairs. The disease fighting ability of these antioxidants increase by manifold by combining foods correctly," said Swati Bhushan, Chief clinical nutritionist, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi.
Here is one wonderful food pairing that you must try, only for the sake of your health: Turmeric and Black Pepper.
Turmeric and black pepper is a remarkable combination to obtain bountiful health benefits. In Indian curries, pepper and turmeric are used often together. You can add turmeric and black pepper in your tea or get more creative and use it in your own ways in variety of dishes. Here is why we say so:
Turmeric has a role to play in improving neurological, metabolic, and cardiovascular and immune system health.
The credit goes to a natural compound called Curcumin which imparts a vibrant orange yellow color to it. The major concern is that curcumin has low bio-availability due to which it is not able to act to its full potential.
When consumed, only small portion enters blood stream for absorption, even though curcumin is quickly metabolized by the liver.
So the simplest way to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin is adding some black pepper which boosts the levels of curcumin in the blood and improves its absorption.
Pepper owes its health properties to major bioactive component namely piperine providing it a pungent flavor.
It facilitates digestion by stimulating the secretion of hydrochloric acid in stomach.
Pepper is not only anti-inflammatory and antibacterial but it also has immunity boosting properties.
If taken in moderation, it can promote heart health, maintain blood pressure, protecting against free radical damage.
Together these spices can increase cholesterol elimination from the body, protect the liver from damage caused by toxins, relieve joint pains or stiffness, and manage diabetes, also suppressing the actions which lead to obesity and cancer.
Piperine enhances the serum concentration, extent of absorption and bioavailability of curcumin in both rats and humans with no adverse effects.
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