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Turmeric & Black Pepper
A tangy yellow South Asian spice used in curry
dishes, turmeric has long been studied for its anticancer properties,
anti-inflammatory effects, and tumor-fighting activities known in
nutrition-speak as anti-angiogenesis. The active agent in the spice is a plant
chemical, or polyphenol, called curcumin.
One of the problems with using turmeric to improve
your health, according to Kennedy, is its low bioavailability when eaten on its
own. But there's a solution, and it's probably in your pantry.
"Adding black pepper to turmeric or
turmeric-spiced food enhances curcumin's bioavailability by 1,000 times, due to
black pepper's hot property called piperine," says Kennedy. "This is
one reason it's thought that curry has both turmeric (curcumin) and black
pepper combined." Translation: You'll get the benefits of turmeric if you
pepper up your curries.
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