Spice it Up - Improve Your Health With Herbs and Spices Who would have thought that simply using different herbs and spices to flavor and enhance your foods can boost the nutritional value of your meals and provide amazing health benefits as well. Research shows that adding various spices to your meals is synonymous with promoting health and well-being, as well as increasing the nutritional value of your food without adding any extra calories. The objective of using fresh, natural, whole foods is to create healthful meals that provide you with energy, vitality, improved immunity and resistance to disease. Herbs and spices actually add more than just color and flavor, they also increase nutrient density, antioxidant activity, suppress certain cancers, exhibit antibacterial activity, increase your metabolism, reduce blood glucose and blood fat levels, as well as blocking the formation of AGEs (advanced glycation end products), agents that cause inflammation and aging.

If you are in the process of gradually introducing your family (or yourself!) to this healthier way of eating, using herbs and spices to enhance the color and flavor.