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7 SWEET AND HEALTHY BENEFITS OF CARDAMOM...

posted in Health & Fitness on 12/18/2013
1. Digestion Aid One of my favorite benefits of using cardamom is it’s a natural digestion aid. It’s full of natural properties that relieve gas, bloating and help fight constipation. For this reason, it makes a great addition to any dish, or even added to herbal tea.
2. Increases Serotonin Another wonderful benefit of using cardamom is it increases serotonin - the happy hormone. This prevents depression, &helps relieve anxiety. Cardamom is great for helping u relax due to this property, & it also gives u a positive sense of energy, even when just smelling it!
3. Healthy Hormones Because cardamom increases serotonin, it also fights the stress hormone cortisol, which makes you anxious & feel off center. This creates hormone havoc in your whole body in multiple ways. Herbs and spices such as cardamom are some of nature’s best answers for fighting cortisol!
4. Healthy Appetite I don’t notice I’m hungrier when eating cardamom, but this spice is well known to be an aid for people with low appetites, to help them increase their appetite. It was used back in older times for people who were low in weight and needed to increase their appetites.
5. Sugar Free Perhaps one of my favorite things about cardamom is it’s sugar free, yet tastes sweet. This is much better for your insulin than artificial sweeteners, which can raise sugar levels in the body, and with all the other benefits of using cardamom, it’s simply another plus.
6. Reduced Acne Cardamom is an anti-bacterial aid as well. It helps fight bad bacteria in the body, which can result in acne on your skin. Though it isn’t an overnight solution, over time, w/ a healthy diet free of sugars&foods that promote acne, cardamom is an excellent addition to decreasing acne
7. Libido Enhancer Lastly, for those of u interested in natural libido enhancers, cardamom is 1 of the most well known spices to do so. Cayenne, ginger & maca root r other great libido enhancers, but don’t forget about the delicious cardamom! It helps increase sexual desire and fight low libido
These are cardamom pods. If you are making masala chai just puncture them with your fingers and dump the whole pod in the pot :):)
These are cardamom pods. If you are making masala chai just puncture them with your fingers and dump the whole pod in the pot :):)

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