Turmeric. Turmeric. Turmeric. Doesn't
matter how you pronounce it.
Turmeric is here to stay - it's one of the
most popular health foods today. But did
you know that if you don't have it the
right way ,you probably won't absorb it.
So in this video I'm going to talk
about two ways in which you can absorb
turmeric better. If you're interested
keep watching. Welcome back to The
Whole Happy Life. My name is Ria and I'm
a holistic nutritionist with an applied
science background. So in this video
we're going to talk about turmeric, it's
something that I get asked a lot about
my clients.  Should I be having turmeric?
It's because it's such a popular
topic right now, but a lot of people
don't realize that turmeric is really,
really, really hard to absorb.  So before
we dive into how you can boost
absorption just a quick science lesson.
Turmeric contains a compound called
curcumin and curcumin is responsible for
a lot of the health benefits.
Unfortunately, curcumin is something your
body does not want to absorb, so we need
to figure out ways that your body can
absorb it. And there are two
scientifically proven ways, so let's get
into it.
Number one : add black pepper. Really,
really simple. It's not a complicated
thing. So there was a study that was done
where black pepper was added to turmeric
and the absorption was boosted
significantly. 20 times as much!
That is crazy! So if you're interested in
the study and want to see how they did
it the link is in the description box
below. Now what can you do? So that was in
the lab - that was a scientific
experiment. What can you do? So let's say
you're having a turmeric tea latte. Now
adding black pepper may sound like a
little bit too much. I mean you don't
want a spicy kick to your latte! But the
thing is you don't have to add too much
black pepper. In the study they used a
quarter teaspoon - that's actually not
that much. But you don't even have to add
a quarter teaspoon - you could add a pinch
to your turmeric tea latte and that will
make a significant improvement to your
absorption level. Now when it comes to
something savory adding black pepper is
really, really easy.  So let's say you're making
sautéed veggies with some turmeric.
Add a little bit of black pepper to it
and you will absorb the turmeric a lot
better. Okay number one was really easy
number two is really easy too. Number two
is to add some fat. The compound in
turmeric that's responsible for the
health benefits curcumin is fat soluble
so if you have turmeric without fat
you're not absorbing it. So for example
if you're having let's say a turmeric
shot... there are a lot of these shots that
they sell at different juice bars so
it's usually just turmeric with a little
bit of juice of some sort.
Unfortunately you're not going to absorb
it unless you have that shot with some
fat so you could have some nuts on the
side and you will absorb it better. Now
let's say you're having turmeric tea... a
lot of people have turmeric tea and they
have it with just plain water.
So it's turmeric in hot water.
Unfortunately you won't absorb that, so
just add a little bit of coconut milk to
it. The coconut milk will help you absorb
that turmeric better. Now when it comes
to savory things adding fat is a lot
easier. So let's say I'm making a curry
that has turmeric in it. You can add a
little bit of cooking oil if you use oil
or add coconut milk or add some nuts
like cashews. Add something with fat and
you will absorb that turmeric a lot
better. Now for maximum benefits add both
black pepper and fat to your turmeric
and you're going to have a real boost in
absorption. Thank you for watching. If you
liked the video and you learned something
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this every week and before you go let me
know in the comment box below what are
some of your
favorite ways to use turmeric and I will
see you in the next video. Bye!
