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I have a family history of diabetes. And because it's in my bloodline I was afraid of getting it. So I searched and happened to come across an interesting article that is entitled "Spices are good for diabetics."

It turns out that spices can do much more than flavor your food as researchers of the University of Georgia discovered that a pinch of spice can boost the health of diabetics. The test was conducted on 24 spices which the researches bought from a Wal-Mart store.

The students then took these spices back to the lab and conducted tests and discovered that spices have the power to inhibit tissue damage and inflammation brought on by high blood-sugar levels in the body. Spices are rich in antioxidants, which are thought to protect cells from damage.

Usually when one puts a lot of antioxidants in food people tend to get fat but this is no longer the case since spices can be applied in large amounts and would not get you fatter. The spices and extracts appeared to inhibit a process known as glycation, which has been linked to inflammation and tissue damage in diabetics.

The spices that seemed most likely to help diabetics were cloves, cinnamon, all spice, apple pie spice and pumpkin spice. Top herbs also included marjoram, sage and thyme.

Lona Sandon, national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, said that while research does suggest that spices are high in antioxidants and may reduce blood sugar levels, it's difficult to make recommendations as to how much should be taken.

But since they are very good in prevention and possibly aiding in cure I guess that we should all eat it until we cannot stand it anymore unless you are allergic to them. They already bring flavor to our foods so this is just one more reason why we should spice up our lives.

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