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How to Make Turmeric Tea

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How to Make Turmeric Tea

Who doesn’t like a nice cup of tea? No matter what the season is or if it is served hot or cold, tea is a great start to the day for many people, or a welcome pick me up in the afternoon tea break. In the UK, 165 million cups of this tasty beverage are consumed every day. Britain is the second biggest tea drinking nation after Ireland. There are different types of tea and herbal infusions. Black tea for instance, is made from the leaves of a bush called Camellia sinensis. A process called oxidation turns the leaves from...

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3 easy healthy snacks ideas

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3 easy healthy snacks ideas

Some of us love to snack almost as much as we want to lose weight. Snacks are, one of the most convenient ways to fuel before hitting the gym or to avoid a mid-afternoon lull. The problem is that often our snacking habits are adding too many calories and too few nutrients to our diets.  Most of the times, we snack more than we realise. It’s easy to grab a bag of crisps from the vending machine or some donuts from our colleague’s desk, instead of reaching for something healthier. Frequently these snacks can be full of hidden saturated fat,...

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Why am I gaining weight on a low calorie diet?

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Why am I gaining weight on a low calorie diet?

If you're trying to lose weight, you've probably amassed a menu full of calorie-cutting tips and tricks. The weight loss industry is a multi-billion pound industry filled with low calorie meal plans. You probably also know that by cutting down sugar and eating plenty of veggies, lean protein, unprocessed carbohydrates, fruit, and healthy fats will help you to slim down. So if you eat low calorie and healthy foods but still can’t seem to lose weight, or even end up gaining weight, it can be very frustrating. We’ve all been there - following a plan that’s supposed to get you lean,...

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Top 5 Turmeric FAQs

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Top 5 Turmeric FAQs

Turmeric, the main spice in curry, is an orange rhizome (root) and a cousin of ginger. Its flavour can be described as a combination between ginger, carrots and pepper. Turmeric is one of the most researched herbs in history. On the National Centre for Biotechnolgy Information website there are over 3472 extracts from over 3000 clinical trials and over 8500 extracts on Curcumin (the main chemical in turmeric). Turmeric has been used for thousands of years in Asia, due to its natural healing properties. The medicinal uses of turmeric curcumin are plentiful. It is used in a number of ways such as to...

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What’s the Difference between Cumin and Turmeric?

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What’s the Difference between Cumin and Turmeric?

They are both in curry dishes and mixes, but is there really a difference between cumin and turmeric? Although they are both loaded with powerful vitamins and medicinal properties, these two spices are in fact, more different than they are similar. The active ingredient in turmeric is called curcumin, which is a powerful chemical with numerous benefits. Curcumin does sound like cumin, which is why one spice is usually mistaken for the other. In this article, we will take out time to examine both spices and highlight the difference between cumin and turmeric.   What is Cumin? The cumin plant...

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