Top Ten Spices That Defend You Against Aging

clipped from articles.mercola.com Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar. When researchers tested extracts from 24 common herbs and spices, they found a direct correlation between antioxidant phenol content and the ability of the extracts to block the formation of compounds that contribute to damage caused by diabetes and aging. Cloves (ground) Cinnamon (ground) Jamaican allspice (ground) Apple pie spice (mixture) Oregano (ground) Pumpkin pie spice (mixture) Marjoram Sage Thyme Gourmet Italian spice  This is not the first time scientists have declared culinary herbs and spices as potent anti-diabetic alternatives.   Cinnamon and cinnamon extracts have previously been shown to effectively lower blood sugar. As a matter of fact, cinnamon was found to increase glucose metabolism 20-fold, in one such study!   1 in 4 Americans Now Suffer From Pre-Diabetes or Some Form of Diabetes