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A Sprinkle of Cancer-Fighting Spice -- Nice!
Whether you steep it, saute it, or soak it, oh-so-savory rosemary can elevate both your culinary skills and your health.
Why? Because not only is it one of the trendiest cooking spices, but the fragrant needle-leaved herb is also showing early promise as a cancer killer.
Antioxidant Action
Human studies are needed to confirm the effects, but in cell studies, rosemary extract has given both breast cancer and leukemia cells a real fight. That's good news about an herb we already know is chock-full of antioxidants -- those free-radical killers that help protect you from cell-level damage. (Get the skinny on protecting yourself from the aging effects of cell damage in the YOU: Staying Young Center.)
4 Ways to Get More Rosemary into Your Life
- Stick a fresh sprig in your lemonade, or steep it in hot tea.
- Add chopped rosemary to your tossed salads.
- Use fresh or dried rosemary in marinades for meats or vegetables (olive oil, fresh or dried rosemary, and soy sauce make a nice, simple one).
- Try this delicious rosemary-infused recipe from EatingWell.com: Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms.
Everything's Coming Up Rosemary
More reasons everything's rosy with rosemary:
- It could give your brain a boost. Find out how with this aromatherapy article.
- It may make your meats safer. Here's what it does to meat.
RealAge Benefit:
Getting the right amount of antioxidants through diet or supplements can make your RealAge 6 years younger.
