The Best Fall Spices to Boost Your Family’s Health
It’s the season of fall spices. Pumpkin spice — which is actually a mix of many different seasonal spices — is a favorite, but it’s not the only one we should try this year. Seasonal spices are a fun way to literally spice up your meals, and many of them also have surprising health benefits! SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART: CINNAMON Cinnamon can actually help lower your blood sugar levels, which is especially beneficial for folks with Type 2 diabetes. The Johns Hopkins Medicine website also reports that cinnamon has heart- healthy benefits. For example, studies show that cinnamon can reduce high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, thus decreasing the risk of developing heart disease. How to add more cinnamon to your diet: Sprinkle cinnamon on oatmeal or plain yogurt for a warming boost of flavor. You’ll also find cinnamon in pumpkin spice, a seasonal favorite. SOMETHING FOR YOUR BRAIN: TURMERIC Recent research has found that turmeric can reduce inflammation. A compound in turmeric called curcumin has been shown to help reduce the pain and swelling associated with arthritis. The anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric may also help reduce inflammation in the brain, which has been linked to depression and Alzheimer’s.
How to add more turmeric to your diet: Homemade curries are a great way to get a good dose of turmeric. You can also add turmeric to roasted vegetables or taco seasoning. SOMETHING FOR YOUR STOMACH: GINGER If you’ve ever drunk ginger ale on a plane to calm your upset stomach, then you’ve already experienced the healing properties of ginger. Ginger can be used to treat nausea, including nausea due to motion sickness and pregnancy. Studies show that ginger can also offer relief to cancer patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy.
How to add more ginger to your diet: There are many baked goods that call for ginger. Your morning coffee or tea could also benefit from a hint of ginger. These are just a few spices that are also superfoods! Do some research to discover the secret benefits of your favorite spices.
A STAFF TRADITION COMES TO THE OFFICE Painting and Pizza!
We got all the supplies we needed for the event:
some time to find the perfect painting, but it’s totally worth it! There are also websites dedicated to virtual paint parties. One example is PaintingParties.com. Sites like this do cost money, but they’re usually inexpensive for a night of fun. It is important to remember this is about having fun. It’s a great way for everyone to express their creativity and individuality. No one is expected to be an expert. It’s a great team-building exercise for coworkers, and it’s a great way for families to spend time together. In the end, you’ll find this is a rewarding experience, and you also get something out of it — a painting! We put our paintings up for a vote on our Streetsboro Facebook page to select the winner. You can check out the other paintings on the Streetsboro Facebook page and see the Signature Smiles staff paintings in our patient rooms as well. We bring in new paintings every season!
• Standard canvases • Paints • Paint brushes • Paper plates (to use as palettes, but you can also get actual palettes) • And, of course, pizza! Thankfully, we had Alyssa to direct the painting, but if you are interested in doing a similar event, either for your team at work or your family, you don’t need an in-person art expert to lead the painting. You can go virtual. There are many online art classes that you can use for inspiration and direction. For instance, many art classes and tutorials can be found on YouTube. Simply search for art classes, paint parties, or painting tutorials. Then search for the specific type of painting you would like to do. It can take
At Signature Smiles, our team has something of a tradition. Every once in a while, we get together and paint. There are a few “paint party” businesses in the area where groups of people can go and paint after work. It makes for a great team-building exercise! However, due to COVID-19, we had to change our tradition and find a new way to safely get together and paint. So, we brought all of our supplies to the office for an evening of painting and pizza! One member of our team, Alyssa, has a background in art. She has a fine arts degree and majored in illustration and graphic design. Who better than Alyssa to run our paint and pizza night?
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