5 cancer-fighting spices everyone should have in their kitchen

Know Your Foods

Herbs and spices many times add great flavour to food, but they also have great additional value - many of them are highly nutritious while some even prevent certain diseases.

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A popular quote says, 'you are what you eat'. No truer words were ever spoken.

We eat primarily for survival, and also to satisfy cravings and desires. But more often than not, we take for granted the potential good or harm certain foods can bring us.

Herbs and spices many times add great flavour to food, but they also have great additional value - many of them are highly nutritious while some even prevent certain diseases.

Here are 7 cancer-fighting spices everyone should have in their kitchen:

1. Ginger: Ginger quells everything from constipation to colds and it's also great for nausea which can be a side-effect of cancer treatment.
2. Turmeric: Still in the ginger family, turmeric is one of the ingredients that make many curries yellow and gives it its distinctive flavor. It contains curcumin which has demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, potentially protecting against cancer development.
3. Red pepper: These contain capsaicin, a compound that can relieve pain, another side effect that can be brought on by cancer.
4. Garlic: Garlic  has a high sulfur content and is also a good source of arginine, oligosaccharides, flavonoids, and selenium, all of which are great for the body. Several studies suggest that increased garlic intake reduces the risk of cancers of the stomach, colon, esophagus, pancreas, and breast by inhibiting bacterial infections and the formation of cancer-causing substances, promoting DNA repair, and inducing cell death.
5. Peppermint: Not the sweets now. Peppermint leaf helps with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and food poisoning. It can also be a relief for sore throats and painful mouth sores
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