This recipe and blog supports Chapter 7 of my Nine Foundations of Whole Health Natural Health Webinar (available to Whole Health Members) on Relating Your Adrenal, Thyroid and Sex Hormone Health See my previous blog for more info on that chapter.
The Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric isn’t just a recently trendy ingredient, it boasts a long health use in India that is backed up by plenty of research. Its active ingredient curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cholesterol regulator and liver support and to protect us from the ravages of stress, increases a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, linked to improved brain function and a lower risk of brain diseases.
Turmeric has shown to be preventative for a number of diseases including heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and arthritis. This recipe is sweetened with chywanaprash, an Ayurvedic paste with amlee fruit and cardamom that includes the adrenal supporting herbs ashwaghanda and shatavari. It is widely available in health food shops and online. You can also use a little coconut sugar or maple syrup instead.
RECIPE
Serves: 1-2
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
5 tablespoons ground turmeric
3 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
INGREDIENTS for the LATTE
1 mugful of milk – such as oat, coconut or almond if you don’t do dairy – per person
1 teaspoon chywanaprash per person (or sweeten a little with maple syrup instead)
METHOD
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Heat the milk in a pan, adding the chywanaprash and ensuring it melts and mixes in thoroughly.
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Add ½ - 1 teaspoons of the spice blend according to taste and mix in thoroughly with a whisk to froth the top.
STORAGE & OTHER RECIPES
- This spice blend can be made in this quantity that can be kept in an airtight container and will keep for up to 3 months but do use brand new spice packets to ensure best flavour and active ingredients. If you can buy organic varieties for least added chemicals, you’ll ensure that you get the most activity from the antioxidants and oils present in all the spices.
- There are more turmeric recipes in the database (put 'turmeric' into the search) – this includes an alternative turmeric paste from fresh rather than ground ingredients there for extra taste and health benefits. That includes adding coconut oil to help absorb the curcumin from the turmeric (as does the black pepper here) and provide MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides) that support the gut and immunity.
- You can also add a teaspoon of coconut oil to the hot milk in this recipe to get those benefits.
- You can also buy pre-prepared turmeric latte spice blends to make more quickly.
This recipe supports Chapter 7 of my Nine Foundations of Whole Health Natural Health Webinar (available to Whole Health Members), on Relating Your Adrenal, Thyroid and Sex Hormone Health See my previous blog for more info on that chapter.
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