Category Archives: Health

Russian doctors have made the amazing claim that eating curries will prevent the onset of swine flu and the common cold. The curry spices, such as ginger, zeera (cumin) and turmeric are credited with being the main virus fighting ingredients. … Continue reading →

Curcumin, a natural chemical in turmeric, has again been reported as having cancer killing abilities. An Irish research center team has made the claim that appears on the BBC News website. The team has discovered that curcumin kills gullet, or … Continue reading →

Not long after the latest excitement about being able to lose weight by eating a curry (see Try To Lose Weight By Eating Curry), along comes a new theory that you can prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia by eating curry. Professor … Continue reading →

The internet is buzzing with stories about the recent announcement of the result of experiments where mice were fed with curcumin and the mice lost fat and weight. Three weeks ago we wrote an article about this, called “Lose Weight … Continue reading →

Curcumin, found in turmeric, has again reached the health news headlines. A couple of articles about turmeric and curcumin have already appeared on the Curry Focus website – “Turmeric is it Spice or Medicine?” and “An Update on Curcumin Turmeric … Continue reading →

Fenugreek is a spice that is used a lot when making curries and is basic ingredient of five-spice powder and curry powders. But, as well as adding flavor to curries, fenugreek also has a variety of medicinal applications. A quick … Continue reading →

One of the main spices used in Indian cooking is turmeric – you’ll find it being added to most curries. More recently its medicinal applications are being investigated. Earlier this month we wrote about how one of the compounds in … Continue reading →

This is the second article in a short series about your health and Indian curry spices. The first article, called “Turmeric. Is It a Spice or Medicine??” and you can read it here. There are a lot of articles on … Continue reading →

Turmeric is one of the main spices used in Indian cooking. But recently it is being closely investigated for its medicinal properties and uses. Turmeric has been used for centuries for treating a wide range of ailments such as inflammations, … Continue reading →

What is Cayenne� Pepper? Cayenne is a hot red fruit that is used to flavour dishes, its name comes from the city Cayenne which is� the capital of the french region of French Guiana. The fruit is often pulped into … Continue reading →