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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Healthy Cooking

Latin American recipes are full of ingredients that are medicinal (and taste good too).

Some things common in Latin cuisine are:

Chamomile (manzanilla): Used by adults to soothe an upset stomach, as a sleep aid and to treat irritated or red eyes.

Cinnamon tea (te de canela): Believed to help regulate blood sugar in diabetics, relieve cold symptoms and cure diarrhea.

Cactus (nopal): Cactus is thought to have beneficial effects on blood sugar levels in diabetics, to aid digestion and to help heal stomach ulcers.

Flaxseed (linaza): Scientifically proven to be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed is thought to clean the intestines and help prevent arteriosclerosis.

Chili Peppers (chilies): Offer relief from the common cold by promoting mucus drainage.

To find out more got to latinonutrition.org/.

Also, chilies help with blood flow by acting as blood thinners and making it easier for cholesterol to be reduced.

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