Turmeric's golden hue hides powerful health benefits. Scientific studies reveal powdered turmeric, especially when cooked with fats and black pepper, delivers curcumin more effectively than raw. This ...

Turmeric, the golden-yellow spice from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has long been valued for both its flavour and health benefits. Scientific research increasingly highlights its potent bioactive ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Both raw and powdered turmeric offer antioxidants, but ...

More than just adding flavor, color and aroma to our food, spices tell a story. Take turmeric, for example, which was first used nearly 4,000 years ago in India before spreading through China, East ...

At the end of 2019, it was reported that turmeric, a spice that was once only known to Southeast Asia, had racked up $328 million in annual U.S. sales as a dietary supplement. It's only increased in ...

Turmeric, a member of the ginger plant family, is commonly used as a cooking spice and a medicinal substance in many natural healing traditions. Recently, there have been a handful of studies about ...