Thread: Question regarding dried spices...

I use dried or fresh herb and spices on just about everything i cook. In any given day i would doubt you would consume more than 10 calories(and this is a high guesstimate) of the herbs or spices. Sodium on the other hand could be higher, but its directly related to salt items. If sodium is an issue, cut it out. If you can put it in your diet it sure brings flavors out a lot better.

Cliff notes:
Dont worry about it. Use them on everything and dont panic

Sodium will not affect your fat gain or loss.

Increased sodium levels will increase water weight and decreased sodium levels will decrease water weight, but that is non-consequential to becoming leaner.

There are also low or no sodium alternatives. Mrs. Dash has a lot of no-sodium spice mixes. Anyway, no reason to forgo using spices. It is a complete non-issue.

I copied and pasted this a while ago onto my puter. I think Jodi may have posted it.

So here is a list and what they do:

Basil: good for digestion
Cayenne: increases metabolism
Chili pepper: helps relieve arthritis
Cilantro: Toxic cleaners especially of heavy metals and also aids with insomnia, blood cleanser
Cinnamon: Reduces IR, reduces LDL and triglycerides, boosts metabolism, help with digestion and diarrehea and stomach problems, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory.
Cloves: reduces pain and fights infections
Cumin: helps with digestion, anti-cancer, lowers blood glucose
Dandelion: liver disorders, appetite loss, indigestion, and fluid retention
Dill: antibacterial, reduces free radicals and carcinogens, helps prevent bone loss
Garlic: lowers blood pressure and LDL, reduces flatulence
Ginger: excellent digestion aid, soothes upset stomach, anti-inflammatory
Lemongrass: reduces cholesterol
Mint: help with digestion
Oregano: antibacterial, powerful antioxidant, anti-biotic, immune booster
Parsley: blood cleanser, inhibits tumor growth, neutralizes carcinogens
Paprika: immune booster, anti-inflammatory, anticancer
Rosemary: helps headaches, analgesic, anticancer, help cataracts
Turmeric: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, inhibits cancer in prostate and stomach
Saffron: boosts immune system, inhibits tumors on skin, colon and soft tissue
Sage: memory enhancer, helps digestion, anti-inflammatory
Thyme: anti-microbial in food

Hey thanks guys for responding.. That is a relief.. For 3 weeks I was eating plain ground beef, chicken breast and fish.. lol

What a tool I am ..