Spices...not only for flavor

You will notice that in most recipe that I give you to do, there are quite a few spices. It is very important to add those spices and herbs to your daily life (other than only salt and pepper) because they contain lots of nutrients and trace elements which are musts for your health. Turmeric is one of the most powerful spice which has strong anti-caner, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbes properties. Ginger and chili also have those three biological activities associated to them. Therefore, don't hesitate to add turmeric, ginger and chili to your meals to give them extra flavor, color and health.

When cooking with these spices, we have to look at thousands of years of culinary art and tradition to use them best. East Indians and Asians knew the benefits of those long before science was able to prove their effects. For instance, turmeric is not water soluble, so it must be cooked with a little amount of oil to be absorbed. Also, when turmeric is combined with black pepper, it is absorbed so much better by the body.

There is so much to learn from different cultures and their long held traditions, which has kept civilizations healthy for a very long time, before western medicine and medication was even born.