Boost your immunity with ginger and turmeric

IN THE current health pandemic, keeping your loved ones and yourself safe goes beyond wearing your face mask, sanitising and maintaining social distancing. Your physical health and your immunity are critical factors in the fight against COVID-19.

As eating a balanced meal and staying fit can help build resistance, so too can ginger and turmeric, which studies show are great immunity boosters.

Salada Foods has combined a classic Jamaican staple … ginger with the well-documented anti-inflammatory spice, turmeric and piperine for an all-round healthy and tasty Jamaica Mountain Peak Ginger Turmeric Tea.

“Both our Jamaica Mountain Peak Ginger and Ginger Turmeric Teas can be used for other purposes. In addition to hot tea, our consumers have been known to also enjoy the product in cold beverages like lemonade. We have posted several food and beverage recipes on our social media pages,” explained Tamii Brown, Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd corporate affairs manager. With Ginger Turmeric, you can enjoy the combined health benefits the way you like ... hot, cold or added to your favourite meal.

Jamaicans’ love for ginger is legendary, and for good reason! It’s hard to miss the pronounced flavour that does far more than makes you cough. Ginger helps to inhibit the growth of some types of bacteria and reduce the risk of infections. Additionally, this kitchen favourite helps ease indigestion, vomiting and nausea.

As a nutritional supplement, turmeric is known to contain various bioactive compounds, specifically curcumin which provides a cocktail of powerful medicinal properties for boosting the body’s own antioxidant enzymes. For diabetics, turmeric is documented to help manage high glucose levels in the blood and can promote healthy weight loss. The inclusion of piperine, the main ingredient in natural peppers, helps significantly boost the absorption of curcumin in the bloodstream.

Choose the best ingredients in your kitchen to help keep your family safe. Pick up your Jamaica Mountain Peak Ginger Turmeric tea at your favourite retailer today.