Speaking to Live at 8 Mr. Romesh Liyanage, a Researcher of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Dietician Prof. D.T.B Wijeratne, discussed the following important matters regarding spices and their healing powers.
Spices in general have the capacity of increasing the memory due to its strong aromas however the nutrients of many spices can be vaporized, therefore leaving them aside for long after cutting/peeling them would result in a loss of such essential nutrients.
They furthermore explained the special features of the following spices which we use on a day to day basis with no proper understanding of their actual worth.
Pepper – Helps digestion and improves the effectiveness of the drugs that we consume.
The nutrients of Pepper are capable of locating cancer cells and destroying them.
Cinnamon – 1gm of Cinnamon can help prevent cholesterol, tension, unnatural tiredness and drowsiness.
It’s also an excellent remedy in controlling diabetics.
Ginger – The nutrients of Ginger help prevent Cancer and high blood pressure.
Garlic – Helps prevent diseases that affect the lungs.
Turmeric – Researches have found that Turmeric is ranked within the top 5 ingredients which contain Vitamin A
It has influence on controlling aging, degeneration of important cells in the body and can control the poisonous substance produced in the Liver
They further went on to saying that many of the spices we use are those imported from India and that researches have now found that the pesticides used when cultivating such spices in large scale enter our bodies at the point of consumption.
Furthermore, the spices that are grinded through automated machines result in an unnatural heightening of the temperature of the spices while the traditional way of using the “Miris Gala” etc. wherein water is added continuously in the grinding process helps maintaining this temperature. Therefore, the viewers were advised to use such means as much as possible to maintain a healthy life.
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