4. Turmeric
Turmeric is a fantastic root vegetable that has been used for centuries for its wonderful health effects and medicinal properties it contains a powerful fat-soluble compound called curcumin that has been used widely for its wonderful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions it helps detoxify your liver through stimulating the production of enzymes that help flush away toxins from your body and decrease the free radical damage inside the cells, it also ensures the steady smooth flow of bile through the bile ducts of the liver, curcumin also has a fibrinolytic activity that helps save your liver from fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Curcumin has been proven to have beneficial health effects on the endothelial lining of blood vessels and it protects your brain from neurodegenerative conditions, it also helps you fight some types of cancer and reduces angiogenesis and cancer metastasis
Curcumin is poorly absorbed through the bloodstream so it is best to consume it with fatty food to enhance its absorption or add some black pepper to turmeric powder as it contains piperine that makes its absorption more effective you can add a teaspoon of turmeric to warm milk and drink it or just add it to curry and chicken stews to get some of its wonderful health effects.
