With the miraculous health benefits gradually being known to everyone, turmeric has become a new favorite of everyone in recent years. But how should it be consumed to achieve its best effect? Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric, is a plant of the genus Turmeric in the family Gingeraceae. The dark yellow powder made from its rhizomes is one of the main spices of curry, and is also commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine, which tastes bitter and spicy, with a bit of earthy taste. Curcumin, the main ingredient, has some health care effects, so turmeric is also often found in traditional Chinese medicine materials, and its main function is to break blood and perform qi.
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Turmeric has many health benefits. According to the Recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the daily curcumin intake of adults is about 200mg, and the appropriate amount can be consumed, and excessive intake will not increase the efficacy. Many people are accustomed to swallowing directly with a scoop of turmeric powder with a mouthful of water every day, even if the taste is not good, thinking of the health benefits it is advocated, they still swallow hard. However, this not only makes the taste difficult to swallow, but also the absorption rate is even worse, making it difficult for turmeric to fully express its efficacy. It is recommended that if you want to eat delicious and healthy, you can add oil, add black pepper, and heat, which can improve the absorption rate of curcumin, and do more with less. The most common way is to eat curry, about a quarter of the ingredients in curry are turmeric, the rest is a lot of spices, and pepper is a good helper to promote the absorption of curcumin. In addition, people who are accustomed to eating a spoonful of turmeric powder in the morning also recommend that turmeric powder can be soaked in hot milk, plus a little cinnamon powder, using the temperature and oil of milk to increase the absorption rate, and cinnamon powder also has a multiplier effect. However, because curcumin can cause gallbladder and uterine contractions, pregnant women and patients with gallstones should be careful not to consume them or consult a doctor and dietitian in advance for advice.
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