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Black Pepper: Facts, Health Benefits, Consumption and Side Effects

Black pepper is made from vine family Piperaceae by drying and grinding it’s fruit peppercorn.

Black pepper is one of the most widely consumed spice in the world and is also used for seasoning. It is cultivated in India and many other tropical regions.

It has a sharp flavor that goes well with many dishes and is often paired with salt.

Potential Health Benefits of Black pepper

Anti-inflammatory benefit potential
Anti-oxidant benefit to prevent cell damage
Anti-bacterial benefit to prevent cough and cold
Anti-depressant benefit by stimulating brain
Prevent indigestion
May preventing cancer
May lower cholesterol

Options to Consume Black pepper

Excellent source of additive to the food
Mix in salad and soups
Add in meat dishes
Flavor in fried rice and curry
Mix in tea with turmeric and ginger

Caution

Some people have observed heartburn, upset stomach or indigestion after heavy usage of black pepper. Consult with your doctor before including it in your diet.

Final Verdict

Black pepper has many health benefits, but like anything else, use it as part of a holistic healthy lifestyle that includes healthy diet, proper exercise and regular doctor visit.

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Beginners guide to investing in Index Funds

An Index fund is a group of individual stocks that is designed to mimic the composition and thus performance of a sector within a stock market.

Index Funds

Individual stock picking can be overwhelming to many folks for varies reasons including number of choices, time commitment, volatility, financial acumen and so on. For such individuals picking an index fund for investment is the best and easiest choice.

What is an Index Fund?

An Index fund is a group of individual stocks that is designed to mimic the composition and thus performance of a sector within a stock market. The most famous index funds are based on companies that makes up S&P 500. By investing is an index fund that mimics S&P 500, you get access to 500 stocks, thereby reducing volatility of returns.

Index funds also enables an investor to compare how their specific investments are doing compared to an index.

There are many index funds that mimics different sectors of the stock market. One can choose index funds that are focused on specific group like country, international, bonds, or a sector. One can also choose an index funds that is either a mutual fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Advantages of Index Funds

Investing in index fund is considered one of the best way of passive investing. Investing is an index fund reduces volatility of returns. Index funds usually have one of the lowest fees. You can be assured that your returns will be similar to the overall market.

Disadvantages of Index Funds

With index funds you will get returns similar to the market but will not beat the market. To get above average returns you may have to invest in high-risk individual stocks. Although index funds usually have low fess but some may have higher fees that will hinder your returns.

Final Verdict

Investing in an index funds allows an individual to get easy access to the overall market.

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Cumin: Facts, Health Benefits, Consumption and Side Effects

Introduction

Cumin is a herb, a leafy plant which is consumed in the form of its dried seeds as well as in a powdery form.

Cumin has been consumed and traded for hundreds of years to add flavor to the food, act as preservative and used in traditional medicines to provide various health benefits.

India is currently the major producer of cumin in the world.

Potential Health Benefits of Cumin

Relieve digestive problems including nausea and bloating
Prevent amenia as a good source of iron
Enable healthy skin and body as antioxidant
Reduce cholesterol and body fat
Help in reducing infections

Options to Consume Cumin

Flavor in rice, beans, and soups
Flavor in meat and fish
Flavor to seasoning powder for dishes
Fragrance in cosmetics

To enhance the flavor grind the cumin seeds, dry them in a pan and use when cooled.

Caution

Some people have observed upset stomach, nausea, heartburn and slow blot clotting after long usage of Cumin. Consult with your doctor before including it in your diet.

Final Verdict

Cumin has many health benefits, but like anything else, use it as part of a holistic healthy lifestyle that includes healthy diet, proper exercise and regular doctor visit.

We hope the information in this post will be helpful in your journey of aspiring nirvana!