by Janet Gomez
With Spring come sinus problems, usually sinus infections. Everyday spices used in food can be used to boost your immune system so your body can deal with sinus infections and stop them from getting worse.
In Ayurveda, spices are not only used for their flavour but also for the health-supporting properties.
Here are three of my favourite spices for Spring, particularly useful if you have Vata or Kapha imbalances.
Cinnamon is a good sweetening agent that is heating. It is a mouth and throat purifier and has strong antiseptic and anti-microbial properties. It provides relief for flatulence and indigestion and colds and flu. Use it in cooking and to sweeten your hot and cold drinks.
Action Tip: Keep a piece of cinnamon in your pocket to chew on.
Black Pepper is a heating spice which dries up mucous which present in great quantities in the spring. This spice also builds your digestive capacity so your body can access its natural force to handle the infection.
Action Tip Remember to add black pepper to your meal next time you go out to eat. There is always some on the table.
Ginger is another heating spice but not as heating as black pepper. It stimulates the appetite. I also aids digestion by promoting the secretion of gastric juices, which contain digestive enzymes. It's a great cure for travel sickness and nausea, jet lag and general weakness. Ginger powder is more heating than fresh ginger root and it's a good standby to have in the store cupboard, especially to make ginger tea when you have a cold.
Action Tip: Cut fresh ginger into thin strips and use at the table as a condiment.
In addition to helping with sinus problems, in an Ayurveda diet spices are important for good digestive health.
When you are working to improve your health and wellbeing, a simple, effective diet is the key to preventing disease and promoting health. The first thing you need for your diet are appropriate nutritional strategies. Without these strategies, you will spend a lot of time and effort to achieve your goals. With them, you will easily attract the health wealth you desire.With Spring come sinus problems, usually sinus infections. Everyday spices used in food can be used to boost your immune system so your body can deal with sinus infections and stop them from getting worse.
In Ayurveda, spices are not only used for their flavour but also for the health-supporting properties.
Here are three of my favourite spices for Spring, particularly useful if you have Vata or Kapha imbalances.Cinnamon is a good sweetening agent that is heating. It is a mouth and throat purifier and has strong antiseptic and anti-microbial properties. It provides relief for flatulence and indigestion and colds and flu. Use it in cooking and to sweeten your hot and cold drinks.
Action Tip: Keep a piece of cinnamon in your pocket to chew on.
Black Pepper is a heating spice which dries up mucous which present in great quantities in the spring. This spice also builds your digestive capacity so your body can access its natural force to handle the infection.
Action Tip Remember to add black pepper to your meal next time you go out to eat. There is always some on the table.
Ginger is another heating spice but not as heating as black pepper. It stimulates the appetite. I also aids digestion by promoting the secretion of gastric juices, which contain digestive enzymes. It's a great cure for travel sickness and nausea, jet lag and general weakness. Ginger powder is more heating than fresh ginger root and it's a good standby to have in the store cupboard, especially to make ginger tea when you have a cold.
Action Tip: Cut fresh ginger into thin strips and use at the table as a condiment.
In addition to helping with sinus problems, in an Ayurveda diet spices are important for good digestive health.
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Janet Gomez is a nutritional consultant specializing in teaching busy professionals a holistic approach to food so they experience fuller health with improved energy levels now.
