One of my health goals for this year was to add more turmeric to my diet- you may have heard about this "golden spice" on numerous health and lifestyle blogs. It's the yellow one that gives curry powder it's color and is recently being touted for it's numerous health benefits. Among them, two heavy hitters in my book; cancer and alzheimers prevention. You can take this as a supplement, but in ayurveda it is said that conscious eating and tasting your herbs is actually better for you (and more delicious) and that by ingesting turmeric with healthy fats (coconut oil or ghee) and black pepper your body can actually absorb the good-for-you stuff better! This recipe is fast, easy and reminds me of a Starbucks Chai latte, but, dare I say it- better?!?!? My recipe uses some local Colorado products (honey & Celestial Seasonings tea) but feel free to use products local to YOU!
GOLDEN MILK
- 1 cup milk (I used almond milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon local honey
- 1/4 teaspoon unrefined virgin coconut oil or ghee
- 1 Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice tea bag (optional) feel free to use a cinnamon stick and some cloves instead, or your favorite spicy tea.
Heat all the ingredients together, stir and enjoy!
I found this infographic on the internet...which means it MUST be true...right? The statements in this graphic match up with all of the research I've done in real live BOOKS, but please be smart with your health and talk to your doctor or other health care professional if you have any questions or concerns!
