Golden milk with turmeric
The medical and therapeutic use of turmeric is mostly based on its curcumin content, which eliminates bacteria! Golden milk is an excellent way to get turmeric.
It's useful to enjoy black pepper with turmeric, as the piperine in black pepper makes the curcumin in turmeric absorbed more effectively. Good quality fat is also beneficial. The recipe for golden milk below includes black pepper and coconut oil in addition to turmeric powder.
Turmeric in moderate doses is also good for the stomach. Turmeric is a natural liver cleanser and can be good for fat metabolism and weight control.
In Chinese medicine, turmeric has long been used to treat depression. Turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory properties as good as many anti-inflammatory drugs - without side effects.
It's easy to use turmeric to make a "miracle drink" called "golden milk" which has a wide range of health benefits.
Turmeric (which contains curcumin) and black pepper together have health benefits that are much stronger than curcumin alone - so go ahead and fix up this drink now!
Golden milk with turmeric
2,5 dl almond milk, organic milk, rice milk, hemp milk, etc.
1 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp turmeric paste (recipe below)
honey for sweetening
Mix all ingredients (except honey) in a saucepan. Put the heat on medium, do not boil and stir constantly. Add honey in the last step to sweeten.
Turmeric paste
0,6 dl turmeric powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1,25 dl good quality water
Mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan, use medium heat and stir constantly until a thick paste is formed. The paste cooks quickly, so be careful not to burn it. Store the cooled paste in the refrigerator.
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