Adding a blend of spices to a meal may help lower inflammation, contain health benefitsmore-lifestyleUpdated: May 30, 2020 16:37 ISTAdding an array of spices to meals is a surefire way to make it tastier, but new Penn State research suggests it may increase its health benefits as well. In more recent years, researchers have found that inflammation can spike after a person eats a meal high in fat or sugar. While it is not clear whether these short bursts -- called acute inflammation -- can cause chronic inflammation, Rogers said it’s suspected they play a factor, especially in people with overweight or obesity. The researchers drew blood samples before and then after each meal hourly for four hours to measure inflammatory markers. After analysing the data, the researchers found that inflammatory cytokines were reduced following the meal containing six grams of spices compared to the meal containing two grams of spices or no spices.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2020 10:07 UTC