Healthy Food and Living » spices http://healthyfoodandliving.com Good Advice to Eating Right and Living Right Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:06:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Top ten spices that defend you from aging http://healthyfoodandliving.com/top-ten-spices-that-defend-you-from-aging/ http://healthyfoodandliving.com/top-ten-spices-that-defend-you-from-aging/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:18:27 +0000 lightfl http://healthyfoodandliving.com/2008/11/13/top-ten-spices-that-defend-you-from-aging/ A recent study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, found a strong and direct correlation between the phenol content of common herbs and spices and their ability to inhibit glycation and the formation of AGE compounds, making them potent preventers of heart disease and premature aging.

The top 10 most potent herbs and spices are:

1. Cloves (ground)
2. Cinnamon (ground)
3. Jamaican allspice (ground)
4. Apple pie spice (mixture)
5. Oregano (ground)
6. Pumpkin pie spice (mixture)
7. Marjoram
8. Sage
9. Thyme
10. Gourmet Italian spice

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