Today’s Good News: Keep Out All the Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’ | Good News Today
Today’s Good News: Keep Out All the Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’ | Good News Today Why this story matters: Amid constant bad news, it’s important to highlight examples of progress that rarely make the front page. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to natural, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. By Emily Wade (free license) Reprinted with permission and alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering world news, conflicts, travel stories, conservation, and science news. The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these South Asian spices wafts through an American kitchen, it almost invariably means one thing—it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Mulled wine, gingerbread cookies, and pumpkin spice lattes are just some of the holiday season treats that include these super aromatic spices, but where tradition has relegated them to seasonal cooking in Europe and North America, their historic use in Asia has been medicine. Would you like t…