Of late, health enthusiasts have seen the numerous benefits of golden orange turmeric. The spice comes from the rhizome, the root of a tree that’s traditionally grown in Asia. It can be used in all sorts of spicy cooking, such as smoothies, lattes, and so on.
Its health benefits have become so widely known that many people now take turmeric supplements for everything from joint health to cardiovascular disease and more recently, in helping to shed those extra pounds.
Turmeric is helpful for treating a range of ailments because it contains curcumin, a potent health compound, says Lina Begdache, a registered dietitian and associate professor in the Health and Wellness Studies Division of Binghamton’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in New York.
“Curcumin in turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory effects, which may help reduce chronic inflammation linked to various diseases, such as arthritis, heart disease, and inflammatory bowel disease,” ...
