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7 Spices With Surprising Health Benefits

7 spice all-stars that add a twist of flavor and amazing healing benefits.

Tina Benitez-Eves
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If you want to spice up your life, add some root, bark and plant derivatives to your diet. Herbs and spices add some pep to any meal, and many come with proven heart healthy benefits and can even ease pain, including post-workout soreness. Herbs and spices also have antibacterial and antiviral properties, and most are high in B-vitamins and trace minerals. In fact, most contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than some fruits and vegetables. Herbs and spices are also an inexpensive way to add flavor to food without the extra fat, calories, sodium or cholesterol.

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7 Ways to Spice Things Up

Cayenne Pepper

Cap food off with cayenne! The heat factor in cayenne pepper is brought on by capsaicin, a substance that makes peppers hot. Highly therapeutic, the substance helps relieve aches and soreness. It's even an active ingredient in some over-the-counter pain relieving creams.

Other medical benefits include improved circulation, heart health and helping fight prostate cancer and ulcers. Cayenne pepper adds a spicy kick to foods like vegetables, tuna and turkey. If you can take on the hottest peppers out there, try habanero or Scotch bonnet. For those who want less of a jolt, try jalapenos, Spanish pimentos or cherry peppers.

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