Sharpen Your Memory, Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep

Do you want to know how to help sharpen your memory, reduce stress, improve sleep and other health benefits?

Use more spice and improve your brain health. Research continues to show what has been known for centuries by many cultures that cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices we use perhaps daily in baked goods and savory dishes contain nutrients that improve brain health. Yes, right in your own kitchen cabinet contains a number of seasonings linked to positive effects on brain health and functioning.


Spices and herbs have a long history of health benefits. Their effect on the brain can be significant. Researchers continue to study the health benefits of common seasonings to use as possible medications.

However, it is never recommended to take any spice in large quantities and to always check with your doctor before making significant changes in your diet. Nonetheless, common seasonings generally cause no undesirable side effects for most individuals when used in moderation and as a part of a normal diet as opposed to pharmaceutical products. We often find more side effects in pharmaceutical products. Enjoying spices and herbs in our foods seems to be a natural and delicious way to strengthen the brain.

Common herbs and spices used in cakes, cookies, breads and favorite savory dishes are:

• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• cloves
• ginger
• cardamom

Cinnamon comes from the bark of a tree native to Southeast Asia. Research shows us cinnamon definitely has an antioxidant, antidiabetic and antibacterial properties. The brain benefits from cinnamon by:

• reducing inflammation
• improving memory
• increasing attention span
• enhancing cognitive processing

I use Ceylon cinnamon, one teaspoon in my oatmeal every day. One teaspoon per day is about all you should use. You can sprinkle cinnamon in your coffee, add it to fresh fruit or enjoy it on a cinnamon bun. Ceylon cinnamon is one of my favorite spices.

Nutmeg grows on one type of evergreen indigenous to Indonesia. Nutmeg has been found to:

• boost mood
• relieve pain
• relax blood vessels
• lower blood pressure
• according to some research nutmeg may help slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease and promote recovery of brain tissue following a stroke

You can sprinkle nutmeg in warm milk as an aid to help induce sleep. Nutmeg is a common ingredient in many baked goods. You can add it to egg dishes, casseroles and even burgers. It is good sprinkled on brown rice.

Cloves are from the dried flower buds of the evergreen clove tree native to Indonesia. It has been proven cloves are loaded with antioxidant power. Cloves are:

• a natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent
• a local anesthetic
• antifungal properties

Add cloves to cooked grains, bean soups, and chili, applesauce, smoothies and cooked cereals.

Ginger is made from the root of the ginger plant. Ginger has been shown:

• to be an effective pain reliever
• helps reduce nausea
• helps control inflammation
• counters the activities of cell-damaging free radicals
• acts as a blood thinner
• protects brain cells from deterioration associated with Alzheimer's
• improves working memory and attention
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Use ginger in salad dressings and marinades. Add ginger to squash, sweet potatoes and green beans. Add ginger powder to baked goods, tea or fruit smoothies. I use 1/4 tsp. of ginger root powder in one cup of warm water, one fresh squeezed lemon, 1 tsp. of raw honey as my first drink every day. It is an amazing wake up, settle the stomach drink to start the day.

Cardamon is related to ginger and turmeric and has been shown to have antibacterial properties that help protect brain cells from free radical damage. Brew coffee or tea with cardamom. Add it to stews or soups. Sprinkle it onto batters and dough for tastier baked goods. Try it in smoothies and hot breakfast cereals. (source: Harvard Health)

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