UCLA Study- Stay Healthy Eat HOT SPICY food- (article)

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_543059,0050.htm

 

Want to be healthy? Tuck into hot Indian curry!

Indo-Asian News Service

London, January 22

 

If you want to stay healthy, tuck into a hot Indian curry.

 

Experts claim that spicy dishes can help battle a range of illnesses,

including Alzheimer's disease.

 

Tikkas and vindaloos can also soothe asthma and coughs, and

researchers say they even help yoga fans, because they help to stretch

muscle ligaments.

 

Scientists have found that curcumin — an extract of curry powder

ingredient turmeric — is a " natural antibiotic " .

 

A team from the University of California in Los Angeles believes that

curries reduce the number of amyloid plaques, a sticky build-up that

knots around brains cells causing Alzheimer's.

 

The experts claim that yellow spice turmeric can cut the number of

these plaques by up to half. The findings may explain why rates of

Alzheimer's are much lower among the elderly in India than in the West.

 

New drugs based on the extract could be used to prevent the disease in

the future.

 

Researcher Sally Frautschy confirmed that the compound had potential,

especially when used together with existing anti-inflammatory drugs

such as ibuprofen.

 

A spokesman for the Alzheimer's Society said: " Turmeric is found in

everything from mild kormas to the hottest vindaloos. The crucial

chemical is curcumin.

 

" It is an excellent natural antibiotic but it could be many years

before such drugs are made widely available. "

 

Curry spices have other benefits. Experts say they aid digestion and

help fight off infections. Turmeric also helps to lower cholesterol

and cut fatty deposits in the arteries.

 

 

Sam Rao

www.samrao.com

 

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Folks on this list-

SFBA Veg DIDNOT allow my email of Article on UCLA Study - " Stay Healthy

Eat spicy food " .

 

Was wondering if anyone on THIS list thought I should NOT have posted it.

 

(In some ways I am happy that at least this list is not That Euro-centric)

 

Regards

Sam

 

 

, " raosam2001 " <raosam2001> wrote:

> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_543059,0050.htm

>

> Want to be healthy? Tuck into hot Indian curry!

> Indo-Asian News Service

> London, January 22

>

> If you want to stay healthy, tuck into a hot Indian curry.

>

> Experts claim that spicy dishes can help battle a range of illnesses,

> including Alzheimer's disease.

>

> Tikkas and vindaloos can also soothe asthma and coughs, and

> researchers say they even help yoga fans, because they help to stretch

> muscle ligaments.

>

> Scientists have found that curcumin — an extract of curry powder

> ingredient turmeric — is a " natural antibiotic " .

>

> A team from the University of California in Los Angeles believes that

> curries reduce the number of amyloid plaques, a sticky build-up that

> knots around brains cells causing Alzheimer's.

>

> The experts claim that yellow spice turmeric can cut the number of

> these plaques by up to half. The findings may explain why rates of

> Alzheimer's are much lower among the elderly in India than in the West.

>

> New drugs based on the extract could be used to prevent the disease in

> the future.

>

> Researcher Sally Frautschy confirmed that the compound had potential,

> especially when used together with existing anti-inflammatory drugs

> such as ibuprofen.

>

> A spokesman for the Alzheimer's Society said: " Turmeric is found in

> everything from mild kormas to the hottest vindaloos. The crucial

> chemical is curcumin.

>

> " It is an excellent natural antibiotic but it could be many years

> before such drugs are made widely available. "

>

> Curry spices have other benefits. Experts say they aid digestion and

> help fight off infections. Turmeric also helps to lower cholesterol

> and cut fatty deposits in the arteries.

>

>

> Sam Rao

> www.samrao.com

>

> From HT- allrights reserved