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Report: Holiday spices may not only add great taste, they may add some nutrition

21 views · Published 18 December 2018 · 1:23 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: LOCAL 12 · 2018 · News & Politics

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - There is some great new research you might be happy to hear if you have plans for holiday baking.

A new report in Environmental Nutrition says you might be surprised at how spices in your baking or your holiday foods can add a lot of good taste and a lot of good nutrition.

The report takes a closer look at several spices that appear to make a difference in balancing blood sugar levels, fighting pain, boosting brain power, easing nausea, helping fight off colds and improving blood pressure:

Cinnamon for controlling blood sugar levels
Turmeric for inflammation
Ginger to fight nausea
Rosemary and garlic to fight colds and boost immunity
Garlic also made the list for blood pressure and heart health.

Nobody is quite sure exactly how much you need of each, but if you like these spices and herbs this time of year, you might want to consider eating them as often as possible throughout the rest of the year also for best health results.

Report: Holiday spices may not only add great taste, they may add some nutrition

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