Baton Rouge Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices

The 3 “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are three of fall’s coziest spices! Added to foods and drinks from coffee and tea drinks to soups, entrees, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Spine & Sports Rehab Center shares some Baton Rouge healthy pointers about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change in parts of the world.

ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove

A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove among them discovered 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 new study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers listed clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices along with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, in a rat study, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil averted the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by controlling gut dysbiosis. (3) Spine & Sports Rehab Center values the variety of benefits of clove for some of our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients.

ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom

Various types of cinnamon have been touted for their ability to normalize and/or improve glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it is 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 transported proteins, and more. It has been shown to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to support its being talked about as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been reported to offer many health benefits, so researchers put it to the test. They discovered that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon had 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 quite amazing as is cardamom!

ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom

Helping diabetics contend with their glucose levels is important, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property seems to come from its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. Taking 3 g of cardamom daily for 8 weeks to 3 months significantly impacted HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body required to keep blood sugar levels consistent). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of green cardamom reported that triglycerides levels were significantly reduced with its use compared to control. (7) Baton Rouge chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!

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Make your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. As you cozy your way into fall, invite the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spiciness and their healthiness and especially their anti-disease-ness!! Enjoy!

 
Spine & Sports Rehab Center enjoys the cozy three fall spices starting with “C” – clove, cardamon and cinnamon! Their “anti” properties are so healthy 
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