MY SEVEN POTENT SPICES

7 potent spices I use in my food recipes and in my teas.

All have numerous health-benefits, though turmeric is in a class of its own. What I appreciate most as an athlete is their high antioxidant levels and their anti-inflamatory properties which aid in my training recovery. Try one of these two teas I often drink at night.

TEA 1: boil 2 cinnamon sticks with 5 cardamom pods and 4 cloves in 2 cups of water, simmer for 5 minutes then drink.

TEA 2: boil 1 heaping tsp of turmeric with some slices of ginger and lemon ?in 750 ml of water, simmer for 5 min, strain and drink. I do not add sweeteners to my teas, but you could use honey ? (or sugar) to taste.

The bottom row ?s credit thespicehouse.com