The age-old benefits of Turmeric in immunity-boosting have now been coming to the global forefront. As the lethal ‘coronavirus’ has prompted more awareness of immunity-boosting foods, the importance of immunity-boosting foods and spices such as turmeric is widely illustrated. Turmeric, the yellow mustard powder, has Curcumin, an ingredient that inhibits the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Why include turmeric in your lifestyle?
What experts believe are the numerous benefits of the superfood:
- Boosts the immune system
- Heals the cold, coughs & respiratory problems
- Has Anti-Inflammatory properties
- Helps prevent Arthritis
- Helps control diabetes
- Detoxifies the liver
- Improves skin health
- Prevents cancer
- Improves the digestion
- Promotes weight loss
- Helps in healing wounds
- Treats diabetes
- Cures psoriasis
- Exfoliating agent
- Reduces cholesterol
India’s passion for turmeric
India’s most ancient Ayurvedic culture boasts of the Turmeric evolution, which dates back to 4,000 years. As ancients said, add a pinch of turmeric to your diet, especially during the flu season or through periods of stress and give your immunity a boost. No Indian curry is complete without turmeric. It’s the primary ingredient that gives the light yellow/mustard color to the gravy and above all enhances the food’s power. The south-Asian countries, with India being the largest consumer and exporter of the superfood in addition to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and more, are native cultivators of turmeric.
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Indians used turmeric in sacred events, and ‘pooja’ while worshipping God, and in ‘havan’. India has witnessed traditional uses of turmeric for healing the deadliest of diseases to a normal wound or cut. In old times, it was not modern medication but simple spices and foods which took care of all chronic problems, as there were minimal or no cases of heart problems, diabetes, hypertension, and cancers.
How to intake turmeric in your diet?
The best combination is Turmeric served with hot milk- it helps ease digestion, and the anti-inflammatory properties help in healing the body.
The dry turmeric powder tastes dry, hot, and bitter when raw. However, its addition to your meals is worth all the effort:
- Turmeric Milk: Add teaspoon turmeric in hot milk with or without sugar and form that immunity-boosting golden milk, which carries a plethora of features. Make it a routine daily at night, or after lunch to drink turmeric milk.
- Soups: Add a tablespoon of turmeric while cooking your soup to kill all infections and viruses troubling your system.
- Scrambled Eggs: Sprinkle a pinch of turmeric on the scrambled eggs or Tofu while cooking, and it will serve as a healthy dish for you and your kids.
- Cashew Banana Turmeric muffins: Turmeric combined with other spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom when added to your muffin batter will notch up its nutrition level and give you a rich anti-oxidant inclusive treat.
- Turmeric Tea: Everyone owns a different version of this, with dozens of spices making their way into the teas. Some like it simple with turmeric, black pepper boiled in water with a teaspoon of honey while you can also enhance the taste and flavor by adding cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and much more.
- Shake up Turmeric Smoothie: If you are not a fan of hot teas or beverages, you may shake up a smoothie infused with turmeric and your favorite fruits or veggies, and it will go along great.
Turmeric is not limited to dietary inclusions. Instead, turmeric is used to make a natural face pack, which involves mixing it with gram flour and curd to apply on the face. It works wonders in removing the tan and help in glowing skin.
