"Eat turnips in winter and ginger in summer" is a kind of dietary advice that everyone is familiar with. Recently, turmeric, an ingredient that looks somewhat similar to ginger, has appeared frequently in weight loss recipes because it is said to have a weight loss effect.
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Many people can't help but ask: Turmeric can't be bought in vegetable farms and supermarkets, can I use ginger instead? Can turmeric really lose weight? What other benefits does turmeric do to the body? Should turmeric be eaten raw? Let's figure it out today!
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="47" > Turmeric is ginger? </h1>
We are familiar with ginger and ginger, is a genus of ginger in the ginger family, containing ginger phenol, ginger alcohol, and gingerol. Turmeric, which we are not familiar with, is the genus Turmeric of the ginger family, and the most important ingredient is curcumin. Ginger and turmeric are not a thing.
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If you put ginger and turmeric or ginger powder and turmeric powder in front of you, I believe everyone can easily distinguish it. In terms of appearance, turmeric will be more orange; compared to taste, turmeric will have some bitterness.
In Chinese food, we often use ginger to remove fishy and stir-fry, but we rarely use turmeric. Because turmeric originated in India, it was mainly used for medicinal purposes after it was introduced to China. However, if you like to eat curry, you can find turmeric powder in the ingredient list of curry powder or curry cubes.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="45" > can turmeric really lose weight? </h1>
So, does turmeric really have the effect of losing weight like the legend? In fact, both ginger and turmeric have been said to help with weight loss.
There are currently some animal experiments that show that curcumin can reduce fat growth, inhibit weight rebound, and improve insulin sensitivity.
However, turmeric is still too few experiments on humans. A small number of experiments have concluded that daily intake of turmeric can help obese people lose weight, lower their body mass index (BMI), reduce waist and hip circumference, and boost metabolism. However, it is still a long way before we can say with certainty that "turmeric can lose weight".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="42" why eat turmeric >? </h1>
Although turmeric weight loss is not reliable, turmeric is still well known for other functions, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
Many studies have shown that chronic mild inflammation may be a key factor in triggering diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Curcumin, on the other hand, has been experimentally shown to be an effective phytochemical with anti-inflammatory properties.
Some Thai netizens once tried to use turmeric powder to treat their cat's skin disease, and as a result, the white-haired cat was dyed yellow. Although the cat's skin disease was cured, it was too funny to be dyed yellow, and it was spoofed by other netizens as Pikachu.
In addition, curcumin, as an antioxidant, can neutralize free radicals, increase the antioxidant enzyme activity of the body itself, stimulate the body's antioxidant defense system, and thus protect us from free radical damage.
It is important to note that curcumin is a fat-soluble nutrient, which means that it is useless to eat it dry. We need to eat curcumin and fat at the same time in order for this nutrient to be absorbed by the body.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="26" how to eat turmeric >? </h1>
In addition to the curry that everyone is familiar with, turmeric can also appear on our table as a spice. We have carefully selected 3 simple and easy recipes. Give it a chance to try and add turmeric to your drink, staple or vegetables!
(1) Turmeric latte
Turmeric latte is a drink made with turmeric powder and milk. Turmeric powder gives milk a beautiful golden color, so this drink is also called "golden milk".
Ingredients: 500ml milk or almond milk / 1 tsp turmeric powder
Directions: Bring milk or almond milk to a boil over high heat (but not to boil), turn off the heat and add turmeric powder and stir well. You can also add some cinnamon powder to taste.
(2) Turmeric rice
Ingredients: Water / rice / turmeric powder
Directions: Wash the rice and add water to the rice cooker, sprinkle a little turmeric powder and mix well. Serve normally with curry or meat.
(3) Turmeric grilled dish
Ingredients: vegetable/oil/salt/turmeric powder or fresh turmeric
Directions: Mix vegetables, oil and salt and roast them, sprinkle turmeric powder to taste, and use the slightly astringent aroma of turmeric to bring out the fresh sweetness of vegetables. If you can buy fresh turmeric, you can also cut it into strips and bake it with vegetables.
This summer, in addition to eating ginger, you may wish to try turmeric too!