Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings

POSTED DECEMBER 07, 2016, 9:30 AM

Uma Naidoo, MD, Contributor

Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings

Many of the flavorings that add a special touch to our favorite holiday foods confer the gift of brain health at the same time. Researchers have discovered that cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices that we mix into baked goods and savory dishes contain nutrients that sharpen memory, reduce stress, or improve sleep, among other benefits.