Is Turmeric good for you?

Anti-inflammatory

Reduces Inflammation

Known for anti-inflammatory properties, which can help with issues all over the body.

Antioxidants

Protects Cells

Helps stabilise free radicals, protecting cells from potentially dangerous mutations.

Lowers Cholestorol

Healthy Heart

Shown to be part of a low-cholestorol diet, helping to keep your heart healthy.

Arthritis

Helps Relieve Arthritis

Anti-inflammatory properties shown to help relieve the symptoms of artiritis.

Nutrients

Nutritional value in a pinch of Turmeric...
(% RDA in 2g)

Bear in mind, the bars below will be very small, because the serving is tiny.

A small amount of...

Fiber

1.51

7.43

1.54

1.09

1.19

1.29

A tiny amount of

Energy

0.31

0.39

0.52

Sugars

0.21

0.48

Sodium

0.02

0.03

0.14

Riboflavin

0.27

0.20

0.18

0.10

0.89

0.36

0.18

0.01

Absent Nutrients: Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Cholesterol, Caffeine

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) % shown for adult females, as published by the NHS (UK).

Medical Research into eating Turmeric

Turmeric

helps relieve the symptoms of

Arthritis

Reliability: Promising Signs. [1] [2]

Turmeric

can help treat

Burns

Reliability: Early Evidence. [1]

Turmeric

can help to treat

Crohn's Desease

Reliability: Early Evidence. [1]

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Can I eat too much Turmeric?

Sorry, there is no content for this section yet! Chances are, too much is probably bad for you. I am very much looking forward to finding out. Want to write this section for me? Tweet me @andyshora!