Best Way to Eat Turmeric for Maximum Health Benefits

If you follow any natural health news at all, you've probably heard that turmeric provides many health benefits, the most notable being its anti-inflammatory properties. But did you know that how you ingest the bright yellow-orange spice is a big factor in how well it will work?  You will if you continue reading!

Whether you buy turmeric capsules or add the ground spice to a morning drink or sprinkle on food, its effectiveness isn't nearly as potent unless it is paired with - are you ready for this?  - fat!  Yes fat.  That thing that you were always taught made you fat, but probably have since learned isn't the case at all.  Our bodies needs a certain amount of good fat each day, and turmeric is fat soluble (meaning it is absorbed much more readily when combined with fat), so remember to marry the two for optimum health benefits.

So what are the best ways to incorporate fat and turmeric into your daily routine?  Natural Society has a list of several ways that you might try, but my favorite is to add it to avocado.  Avocado is full of good fat, and I try to eat it in some form at least a few times a week, and it's easy enough to sprinkle a small amount of turmeric on a slice before munching down.  Another yummy way to enjoy the fatty green fruit (nope, it's not a vegetable!) is to make avocado toast (mash ripe avocado, add a sprinkle of lemon or lime juice), so add a shake of turmeric to that or blend into your favorite guacamole recipe.

Turmeric is also thought to help with depression and high blood pressure, so it's definitely something we all should consider as a supplement, but as always, check with your doctor before taking anything new that might not be a smart idea in your particular case, or that might interfere with medications you are taking.

What other ideas do you have to add turmeric with fat to your healthy meal plan?

~ Marie Anne