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Turmeric: Health Benefits, Uses and Recipes

Turmeric is a spice that is known to be one of the most effective nutritional supplements in existence. Several studies show that many of the benefits of turmeric for your body and brain are due to one of its main active ingredient, curcumin. Turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb and gives food and curries its yellow colour. Curcumin being the main active ingredient in turmeric is known to have anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. 5 Health Benefits of Turmeric 1. Turmeric is a Natural Anti-inflammatory Turmeric is commonly used to fight inflammation and this is mainly due to the presence of the compound Curcumin. Since chronic...

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Mango Ginger: Health Benefits, Uses & Recipes

Mango Ginger, also known as Manga Inchi, is a powerful spice which, as per Ayurveda, is used for various health issues. It may look like normal ginger due to its irregularly branched rhizomes and white flesh, but it is not really ginger and has the rich sweet flavour of raw mango.

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What is Cacao: Uses, Health Benefits, and More

You may be familiar with the word Cocoa but what is Cacao all about? Both names come from the word Theobroma cacao, the taxonomic name for Cacao tree. As per several schools of thought, "cacao" seems to apply to the farm/origin level (pods, seeds, trees), and "cocoa" is accurate once the bean has been fermented and dried or roasted. To avoid confusion, we here at Mangaal use “Cacao” to refer to the raw, unrefined bean of the tree. Whereas “Cocoa” is when the bean has been roasted. Once the roasting has been completed, it can be processed into many forms – nibs, liquor, cocoa powder, or butter. Uses of Cacao in Cooking Apart from being used in making chocolate, cacao...

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Red, Pink Ginger: Here's What To Know About These Flowering Ginger Plants

Flowering Ginger Plants Ginger plants are known for their large number of species which originate in tropical regions of Southern and Southeast Asia. The number of ginger plants available to the collectors is staggering and there is a great variation among its species. These include Red Ginger, Pink Ginger, Torch Ginger, Beehive Ginger and more. The leaves of this plant are usually lance-shaped or oblong, deep green, and glossy. Flowers vary greatly from one genus to another and may be borne throughout the growing season in tropical climates. Red Ginger  A lush, colorful plant, Red Ginger, known as Alpinia Purpurata, is famous for its brilliant flower bracts and glossy dark-green foliage. Once planted in the right soil with the correct...

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