Turmeric Has a Variety of Benefits and Can Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight

Learn how turmeric can spice up your meals and help keep you healthy.

By Sara Novak
Dec 24, 2024 2:00 PM
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Of late, health enthusiasts have seen the numerous benefits of golden orange turmeric. The spice comes from the rhizome, the root of a tree that’s traditionally grown in Asia. It can be used in all sorts of spicy cooking, such as smoothies, lattes, and so on.

Its health benefits have become so widely known that many people now take turmeric supplements for everything from joint health to cardiovascular disease and more recently, in helping to shed those extra pounds. 

The Heath Benefits of Turmeric

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