How can we protect ourselves from inflammation in the body?
By Adding spices to your meals, you can reduce markers of Inflammation in the body. According to a recent study, the dishes, makes this not only tasty, but also improves the health Benefits of their food.
In a randomized, controlled study of the Pennsylvania State University, it was found that a mixture of spices can reduce inflammation markers in the body. The results of the investigation were published in the English journal “Journal of Nutrition”.
What is the participants were studied?
For the small study, twelve men over the age of 40 to 65 years were studied. The Participants suffered from Overweight or obesity, and had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. This sample was selected for the study, because people in those demographic groups tend to have a higher risk for adverse health outcomes, report the researchers.
What was studied?
In random order, each part of ate taking three versions of a meal with a high content of saturated fatty acids and carbohydrates on three different days. It was a meal without spice, with two grams of seasoning mix, and one with six grams of spice mixture. The searching withdrawals for four hours every hour and then after each meal, blood samples to measure any existing markers of Inflammation.
White blood cells were stimulated
In addition, the cultured, the research group of the white blood cells and stimulated them, in order to bring the cells to respond to an inflammatory stimulus, similar to what would happen if the body fights an infection.
Can spices have meals positive effect on the health?
The researchers wanted to find out in your study, whether a combination of spices, with which people are already familiar with and which can be used in a single meal, can have a positive impact.
Spices were associated with lower markers of Inflammation
After the analysis of the data, the research group found that the so-called inflammatory cytokines according to the meal with six grams of spices compared to the meal with two ounces of spices or without spices were reduced. Six grams is approximately equivalent to a teaspoon up to a tablespoon of spices, depending on how the spices were dehydrated.
Which spice the effect was due?
Spices can improve the taste of food and at the same time they are a way to make a fat – or carbohydrate-rich meal healthier, according to the research group. After the study does not say whether only certain spices lead to the above-mentioned advantages. The study used a spice mixture seemed to be advantageous. This consisted of Basil, Bay leaf, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, ginger, Oregano, parsley, red pepper, rosemary, thyme, and turmeric.
Ginger and turmeric have anti-inflammatory properties
Previous studies have already a variety of different spices, such as ginger and turmeric, with anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, chronic inflammation have been brought so far, with negative health effects such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and Overweight and obesity in connection
A sudden increase in inflammation after meals
Within the last few years, it was found that inflammation can increase after eating a high fat or sugar meal by leaps and bounds. It is not yet clear whether these short bursts, which are referred to as acute inflammation, can cause chronic inflammation. It is suspected that the outbreaks play an important role, especially in people with Overweight or obesity, but the researchers describe.
Further research is planned
It is not certain to contribute to what spices or what spices to the effect, or how the exact mechanism, the positive effect builds up. The results indicate that spices have anti-inflammatory properties, which help the by the carbohydrate – and fat-rich meal caused the inflammation balance, report the researchers. In the future, the research group would like to carry out further studies, the impact of spices in the diet over longer periods of time and to analyze within a diverse population. (as)
