Although the Spices Board of India maintains that curry powder from the country is perfectly safe, there are a few ways to avoid upset stomach if you are a concerned curry-lover. Do not sprinkle powder on food for extra flavor. Ginger, which is reputed to have anti-bacterial properties, can help. Fresh grated ginger added to a dish will not only give your food a tangy zing, it will reduce the chances of an unwelcome reaction. What's hot right now is Vitamin E, an anti-oxidant that is rumored to ward off cancer and heart disease.
Vitamin E is stored in fat and found in fatty foods like eggs, corn, wheat germ and peanuts.
The study, which spanned seven years, tracked the eating habits and illnesses of 34,486 postmenopausal women. Although Vitamin E is widely available in capsule form, the study showed that supplements did not reduce the risk of damage to the body. Amount guidelines have yet to be set, but getting your daily Vitamin E dose is as easy as sticking to normal habits of cooking with vegetable, sunflower or corn oil. The group assigned to practice tai chi also recovered the balance level they had had three to 10 years earlier. Conventional balance therapy involves expensive electronic equipment but the practice of tai chi costs very little.