Many of eSutras spices come from family owned farms worldwide!
Variety is indeed the spice of life, and spices put variety in our meals. But herbs and spices do more than that. Ancient physicians, including Hippocrates and Dioscorides, used spices extensively in their practice. Their ideas survived to find their way into the herbal textbooks of the Middle Ages, and some of these have been preserved until our time. Spices have some of the longest and richest traditions of medicinal use.
Health tip: Modern medical researchers are now discovering the potential for spices to promote good health.
By adding flavor to foods they help reduce the desire for dietary fats and salt, making recipes more healthy. In addition, spices have health-protective properties. Studies show chili peppers, ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and other spices contain phytochemicals that can lower cancer risk. Ginger is used to treat nausea and indigestion; garlic lowers cholesterol and boosts the immune system; peppermint has antibacterial and antiviral effects.
By carefully blending herbs and spices, any cook worth his salt can turn ordinary foods into exotic dishes
