Turmeric Smoothie – A Recipe That Can Improve Your Overall Health

Turmeric powder is well known for its many health benefits.

It is also known as Indian saffron because of its deep yellow color. It is a best source of curcumin.

Turmeric Smoothie – A Recipe That Can Improve Your Overall Health

Turmeric powder is well known for its many health benefits.

It is also known as Indian saffron because of its deep yellow color. It is a best source of curcumin.

Curcumin have strong anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-tumour properties. (1, 2)

Curcumin is also a helpful anti-oxidant which fights against many free radicals and prevent oxidative damage of our body.

This can be helpful to prevent aging and many chronic diseases.

Curcumin helps to fight against some degenerative process in brain by boosting level of Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)

When its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties kept together, it gives strength to our body to fight prevent heart diseases.

Some recent studies about use of turmeric powder in cancer show positive outcome. Its anti-tumour property help to prevent and cure cancer to certain extend.

But having turmeric in its raw form is not possible, so people try many smoothie recipes.

Here is one of them –

Ingredient for turmeric smoothie recipe –

1. ½ teaspoon of turmeric
2. ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
3. ½ teaspoon of ginger paste
4. 1 teaspoon of chia seeds.
5. 1 fresh and well ripe banana
6. ½ cup of frozen mango chunks or pineapple
7.  1 cup of coconut milk

Procedure –

Mix all ingredients in a blender and process until it become a smooth and enjoy this healthy anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant smoothie once a week.