{"id":8638,"date":"2018-03-05T06:33:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T06:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/?p=8638"},"modified":"2019-09-30T06:51:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T06:51:46","slug":"turmeric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/index.php\/2018\/03\/05\/turmeric\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Milk, Skin Renewal & keeping fit when you don’t have the time."},"content":{"rendered":"

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As many of you know by now, I regularly go to Skin Renewal for treatments which, coupled with eating plans by Dr Graham, has drastically improved the tone and texture of my skin. I thought I would do a follow up post from this one<\/a> to talk about how I have been handling my lifestyle changes, the challenges that come along with it and some of the things I have incorporated into my everyday living. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Diet<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have written about the myriad benefits of drinking Golden Milk – more fondly known as <\/span>haldi ka doodh<\/span><\/i>, but decided to add some more information and re-publish my recipe into this post. This is simply because I noticed an improvement in regularly drinking the milk and definitely think that it’s something that everyone needs to try. I will be the first to admit that it sounds horrible but promise that by following my recipe below, you too, become a Golden Milk Guru. Keen to learn more about the benefits of adding turmeric to your diet? Read here!\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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With the winter months approaching, Golden Milk will come in handy for many people as it is a natural and delicious way to prevents colds and flus, aid sleep and reduce inflammation in the body. If you have been following my fibromyalgia journey<\/a>, you would probably have noticed that I have been taking a combination of turmeric and cayenne pepper capsules at night and in the morning. This is because turmeric is an excellent anti-inflammatory spice and contains a really great amount of nutrients and antioxidants which is all due to curcumin. This is the main compound found in turmeric and, the addition of peppercorns in my recipe below, works along with the curcumin to improve the absorption of the compound. The turmeric itself contains amazing nutrients such as iron, potassium, copper, calcium, zinc, .Vitamins K, E and C and manganese amongst many others. I prefer using it as a fresh root (which you can get at Woolworths)<\/a> as opposed to the dried spice but, if you can\u2019t find the root, then the spice works just as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recipe to make the milk (serves 2)<\/b><\/p>\n

Note: You can play around with the measurements depending on your taste. Therefore, if you prefer more cinnamon, then feel free to add some more. My recipe below is the quantities that I prefer. I use almond milk when making it but feel free to use whichever milk you find tastier. Many recipes uses coconut milk but I find it to be too rich (unless diluted with water). Homemade cashew milk tastes great on its own but I wouldn’t recommend it when making Golden Milk as its way too thin and watery. If you are new to this, then I would suggest using the sweetened almond milk for your first few mugs as the turmeric taste can be quite overpowering in the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n