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Herbs & Spices for Better Health: What to Know - Ask a Nutritionist

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A teaspoon of cinnamon daily lowered A1c and fasting insulin in diabetics in a 2019 study.
Registered dietitian Amy Crum explores the health benefits of herbs and spices, detailing how they offer antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and specific advantages like cinnamon for blood sugar and turmeric for cancer prevention. She provides practical usage tips, storage advice, and recipes to incorporate more herbs and spices into daily meals.

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Herbs and spices are presented as practical kitchen tools with real health value.

Amy Crum turns herbs and spices into a health lesson rather than a garnish lecture. She starts with definitions and then moves into phytochemicals, showing how these plant compounds can act as antioxidants and may have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.

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You get a pantry rescue plan for your spice rack and the herbs in the back of the fridge.

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