How healthy is your turmeric latte ? Very much, especially if you add some pepper to enhance the adsorption of curcumin by 2000% !!!
Turmeric is the spice that has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medical traditions for centuries for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, astringent, wound-healing, and scar-reducing properties. Curcumin, the main active ingredient in turmeric, has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.
Cinnamon is one of the most beneficial spices on earth, giving it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, immunity-boosting and potential cancer and heart disease-protecting abilities.
Ginger health benefits include reducing nausea, pain, and inflammation.
To prepare a super power healthy drink just add to your milk of choice: ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper and heather honey !
2 heaped teaspoon peeled and finely chopped fresh turmeric
2 teaspoon peeled and roughly chopped ginger
1 stick on cinnamon
2 tablespoon ICARIA PURE heather honey
pinch of ground black pepper
pinch ICARIA PURE sea crystals
2 cups milk of your choice
1. Combine turmeric, ginger, cinnamon stick, sea crystals and a pinch of black pepper.
2. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until just simmering.
3. Add all the spices and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
4. When heat is turned off add honey, and stir everything until smooth and frothy. Pour into a cup and enjoy.
