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spice circleWhat Do Spices Mean to Your Health?

Did you know that Urban Accents spice blends can do more than make all of your at-home meals taste better? The natural healing properties in spices have been linked to lowering cholesterol, regulating blood pressure and an array of other health benefits. Food should taste great, and you should feel great, too.

While many of us look for antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, spices are loaded with the same antioxidants that can help boost the immune system. Many spices have been linked to lowering cancer rates and improving changes of longer life spans. From paprika's role in healing canker sores to red pepper's ability to open respiratory passages, understanding the benefits in your spices can help lead to a healthy body.

Garlic -  Known for its use in Italian cuisine, this spice has been shown to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
                
Get your fill of garlic from these Urban Accents spice blends: Chicago Steak & Chop, Dillwood Grove, Mushroom Truffle Hunt, Mozambique Peri Peri, Punjab Red Tandoori, Barbados BBQ, Montego Bite, Rio Grande Chili Blend, Asian Pepper Market, Mongolian Ginger BBQ and Tokyo Miso.

Paprika
- Popular in Hungarian and Latin cooking, paprika has been shown to improve circulation, help heal canker sores and lesson the symptoms of colds and kidney infections.
 

Get your fill of paprika from these Urban Accents spice blends: Bayou BBQ, Cajun Street, Cape Cod Grill & Boil, Mozambique Peri Peri, San Juan Sazon and Pride of Prague.

Basil
- Used in many Italian dishes, basil is an antioxidant that increases defense systems against asthma and arthritis.
 

Get your fill of basil from these Urban Accents spice blends: Roma and Normandy Fine Herbs.

Onion
- Used in cuisine around the world, onion plays a strong role in reducing high blood pressure and ease symptoms of colds and asthma.
 

Get your fill of onion from these Urban Accents spice blends: Dillwood Grove, Mushroom Truffle Hunt, Argentina Steak Rub, Montego Bite, Rio Grande Chili Blend and Parisian Melange.

Coriander
- A staple ingredient in many Middle Eastern dishes, coriander reduces reduce cholesterol, prevents gas and eases cramping.


Get your fill of coriander from these Urban Accents spice blends: Kashmir Garam Masala, Moroccan Road, Curry Row and Thai Garden.

Cumin - Widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine, cumin helps to balance blood sugar, enhance memory, improve circulation and open respiratory passages.


Get your fill of cumin from these Urban Accents spice blends: Kodiak Fish & Game, Casablanca Ras el Hanout, Kashmir Garam Masala and Moroccan Road.

Oregano - Popular in Greek and Italian dishes, oregano is a nutrient-rich antioxidant with antibacterial properties.


Get your fill of oregano from these Urban Accents spice blends: Roma and Kodiak Fish & Game.

Thyme
- Found in all varieties of cooking, thyme's anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties make it an especially healthy spice, and it has been shown to help digest fatty foods.


Get your fill of thyme from Marrakesh Za'atar and Tuscan Villa.

Red Pepper - Popular in Spanish and Thai dishes, red pepper can improve blood circulation, open respiratory passages and improve memory.


Get your fill of red pepper from Punjab Red Tandoori and San Juan Sazon.

Cinnamon - Used in many different regions of the world, cinnamon has been shown to balance blood sugar and ease congestion.


Get your fill of cinnamon in these Urban Accents spice blends: Moroccan Road, Thai Garden and Kashmir Garam Masala.

Ginger - Found in Chinese and Middle Eastern foods, ginger improves circulation while easing nausea and stimulating lymph glands.


Get your fill of ginger from Casablanca Ras el Hanout and Ginger Szechwan Sea Salt.

In addition to all of these natural benefits from different spices, many Urban Accents spice blends are sugar-free and salt-free.


Sugar-Free Urban Accents Spice Blends


Salt-Free Urban Accents Spice Blends


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