Fabulous four Ingredients
I call these fabulous four because of its nutritive benefits.Most of my recipes at least one of the following in ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Its one the best kind of oil for our health.Its a known fact that people from Mediterranean region have lesser rate of heart diseases because they use good dose of olive oil in their food.
All the types of Olive oil whether Extra virgin or virgin or simply olive oil have same health benefits .Olive oil can be used for any kind of cooking be it baking,roasting or shallow frying.
Do the Olive Test yourself
Rub some olive oil on your hands and wash your hands. Observe that you can easily wash it off. It disappears fast in the sink and you don't need a lot of hot water and detergent to wash it away. Your body which is like a glass of water it reacts the same.
If you have eaten some olive oil your body will evaporate it within 1½ hour via your pores. This means your body can handle it easily and does not have to waste any energy to digest it. This works differently with baking butter and other products, especially those based on animal products. In this case you have to scrub hard and need hot water and detergent to dissolve the fat in the water so it can be washed away.
Learn every fact about this oil from this WHFoods website
Read my post about Olive oil.
Turmeric
Truly its the golden spice. Mostly used in South Asian Cuisine. This spice has long list of health benefits including lower cholesterol, prevention against some type of cancer, curing cystic fibrosis and protection against Alzheimer's disease to name a few.
Learn more about this gifted Spice
Turmeric Facts
WHFoods website
Garlic
Garlic has long been considered an herbal wonder drug, used to protect against plague by monks of the Middle Ages to treating the cold and common flu today. Hippocrates used garlic vapors to treat cervical cancer, and garlic poultices were placed on wounds during World War II as an inexpensive, and apparently quite effective replacement for antibiotics, which were scarce during wartime.
Modern science is beginning to substantiate the medicinal properties of garlic. Studies have shown garlic can control acne, suppress the growth of tumors, and is a potent antioxidant good for cardiovascular health. Other studies show garlic can reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol and is a good blood-thinning agent to avoid blood clots that could lead to heart attack or stroke.
Learn more about this Fabulous spice from WHFoods
Ginger
Ginger is a root full of wonders. Its a cure for nausea, a natural blood thinner, when used in compresses gives incredible relief of aches and pains, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent just like garlic can loosen phlegm and very helpful in inflammation in conditions like arthritis and asthma.
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