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May, 2010 • Cairo on Fire (Spiced Rum Cocktail by Tina)

For a lingering taste of exotic spices with a little kick try mixing organic and equal parts of a (spiced) rum, sweet vermouth, orange juice, and gum Arabic syrup. Mix with ice, shake well, and serve up in a cocktail glass. To make the rum yourself follow this recipe: pour into a jar approx. 1 liter of an organic white rum to cover 3-4 opened or crushed vanilla beans, 2 tbs. of allspice berries, 1/4 cup of sliced, fresh ginger, 1 tbs. crushed cardamom pods, about a 1/2 a tsp. of whole cloves, 3-4 cinnamon sticks, a few strips of orange peel, and 1 tbs. of black peppercorns. Cover and agitate by shaking. Refrigerate for up to 10 days, strain the solid matter and pour the liquid into a bottle. Close the bottle and let it sit in the fridge for another 4-6 weeks. Now you have warming, intensely spiced rum that makes a great foundation for 'Cairo on Fire.'

May, 2008 • Cocoa
Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Benefit From Natural Compounds In Cocoa http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/108829.php

January, 2008 • Cinnamon
Cinnamon is used for promoting healthy blood sugar levels in diabetics and prediabetics.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/94364.php

December, 2006 • Cayenne
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance (capsaicin) to counteract the effect of malfunctioning pain neurons in the pancreas.
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=a042812e-492c-4f07-8245-8a598ab5d1bf&k=63970&p=1

November, 2006 • Grains of Paradise
Gorilla Staple Adds Spice to New Drugs
Raskin is a biochemist at Rutgers University's Biotechnology Center. The golden liquid on his desk may prove to be one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory substances ever discovered. "It contains a derivative of a plant known as grains of paradise, or Aframomum melegueta, a member of the ginger family," said Raskin. The compound works in a similar way to the well-known anti-inflammatory drugs Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra but, it is hoped, without their side effects, said Raskin and other scientists.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/26/AR2006112600730.html

October, 2006 • Turmeric
An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/6-10-30-AsianSpiceTurmeric.htm

September, 2006 • Nutmeg
It may soon be possible to manage the serious condition of diabetes naturally using nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans) according to new research presented today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=19849

October, 2005 • Turmeric
Curcumin, the main ingredient of turmeric and the compound that gives curry its mustard-yellow color, inhibits metastasis to the lungs of mice with breast cancer, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051015091008.htm

July, 2005 • Turmeric
Curcumin, the pungent yellow spice found in both turmeric and curry powders, blocks a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, say researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/newsroom/display.cfm?id=F3EC0200-90B3-4112-AC139BD8699D6101&method=displayFull&pn=9cd50d60-76be-11d4-aec300508bdcce3a

January, 2005 • Turmeric
The compound that gives the popular Indian spice curry its mustard yellow color may ward off Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at UCLA have shown that the curry pigment curcumin slows the form ation of, and even destroys, accumulated plaque deposits in mouse brains.
http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20050105/curry-spice-may-fight-alzheimers-disease

October, 2004 • Turmeric
Turmeric – More of a Medicine Than Spice
…“Curcumin has a wide range of pharmacological effects. "We have evaluated its preventive effects on pre-cancer and cancer and examined its role as an antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic and anti-tumorigenic agent", said Dr Kamala Krishnaswamy, leading nutrition scientist and former director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad.”
http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/news/story.asp?newsId=356