Golden milk
The main ingredient of Golden Milk is turmeric.
Turmeric is a spice that is extracted from the Curcuma longa plant. It is made from the root characteristic of its yellow color, the substance curcumin.
It is, among other things, a component of curry.
Curcumin would be better absorbed by our body in the presence of black pepper ...
Servings: 2 glasses
Ingredients
- 500 ml almond milk
- 2 tspoon tumeric
- 1 vanilla stick
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 seeds cardamom
- 1 cm ginger fresh
- 2 tspoon honing
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Make a small notch in the cardamom seeds with a knife (this will release the flavors and smells) Cut the vanilla pod in half and scoop out the vanilla seeds. Peel the piece of ginger root.
- Bring the milk to a boil in a pan. Add all ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes on a low heat and stir regularly. Pour the milk through a fine sieve and devide over the two glasses. Drink hot.
Notes
This mixture of herbs gives your body a good boost. When I sense that a cold or flu is sprouting, I drink some of these cups of golden milk for about three days. I strongly believe in the anti-inflammatory effect of turmeric ...
The powerful effect of:
TURMERIC:
- Strongly anti-inflammatory for joints, tendons and muscles.
- Relieves joint pain in rheumatism, osteoarthritis and arthritis.
- Helps against muscle pain.
- Promotes the production of serotonin and dopamine which can fight depression.
- Boost the resistance, are active anti-oxidants protect against diseases such as flu and colds.
- Improves attention and memory.
- Inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
- Improves digestion and has a positive effect on the intestines.
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- Cinnamon is full of anti-oxidants, they help to repair tissue damage.
- Cinnamon could be an important ingredient in the fight against obesity. Cinnamon aldehyde, a fragrance that occurs in cinnamon, would stimulate fat burning.
- It helps to regulate the insulin content in the blood.
- Research from the University of Toronto (2013) has confirmed that even short-term use of real Ceylon cinnamon can significantly lower blood pressure.