Kardea Gourmet

If you are looking for good sources of antioxidants, you don’t have to look any farther than your spice cabinet. Surprisingly, 1/2 teaspoon of spices such as cinnamon, clove, tumeric and oregano, as well as cocoa may deliver as much antioxidant capacity as 1/2 cup of berries or a cup of green tea!

But note, these numbers measure potential antioxidant capacity. How the compounds found in foods and specific nutrients actually work within our bodies is still being studied. The benefits you derive will vary depending on many factors, including your body’s ability to absorb and use these antioxidant compounds. Variety may be the spice of life, and a variety of spice seems to be a benefit to life!