Mustard For Health: Speed Up Your Metabolism And
Improve Digestion
Author: Diana Walker

Mustard is known to be very helpful for digestion, and can help
to speed up your metabolism.

Mustard produces such a tiny seed yet it yields many health
benefits. Mustard is one of the most popular spices in the
entire world and is used in every country as a favorite spice.
Part of the cabbage family, mustard can be used in its whole
seed form, as a ground powder or combined with wine, vinegar or
some other liquid to create a loose paste.

There are three varieties of mustard: black, brown and white.
The mustard plant grows to be quite tall and has a bright yellow
flower.

It was imported to US through Spanish missionaries and seen as
a cure-all. Its sharp and bitter taste, especially mixes into
paste with vinegars, gave off a medicinal fume long before its
health benefits were discovered.

Better than a Vitamin

Mustard seeds are a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids as
well as calcium, dietary fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium,
niacin, phosphorus, protein, selenium and zinc. Selenium is a
nutrient that has been shown to help reduce asthma, arthritis
and certain cancers. Magnesium also reduces asthma and lowers
blood pressure. The effects of mustard are currently being
studied for menopausal women and on migraine attacks.

Other Healthy Benefits

Just a few of mustard's possible healthy benefits include:

Speeds up metabolism
Stimulates digestion, increasing saliva as much as eight times
more than normal
Inhibits cancer cell growth and possibly prevents other types
of cancer as well
Treatment of skin diseases through the application of sulfur
found in mustard
Reduces in the severity of asthma
Decreases symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
Lowering of high blood pressure
Prevention of migraines
Facilitation of gastric juices which aids digestive problems
and gives digestive aid
Soothing of sore throats, bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia
Disinfectant qualities it provides

Additionally it has four powerful qualities: it is
antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and has anti-inflammatory
properties.

How to Add Mustard to Your Diet

Mustard is for more than just hot dogs at the ballpark. Whether
in ground powder form, seed form or out of the bottle, there are
multiple ways to include mustard into your diet to reap its
benefits. And since its pungent, tangy taste enhances food so
uniquely, it can easily replace fattier condiment options such
as mayonnaise, butters and sugary catsups.

Mustard is often used in Indian, French, German and Irish
foods. But there are many more options as well.

Include powdered mustards in salad dressings, egg dishes,
pickles, marinades and vinaigrettes.

Sprinkle whole mustard seeds on salads, over vegetables and
rice and on roasting meats. Try roasting them first in a dry
skillet for a nuttier taste.

Mustard paste is useful. Bottled mustard can be rubbed on meats
before roasting. Try dipping cut vegetables in a mustard sauce
for a unique, flavorful dip. Mustard paste can easily be added
to mayonnaises, vinaigrettes, marinades and barbeque sauces.

Mustard is so versatile; you will find many exciting and new
ways to use this old standby.


About The Author: Are cravings for sugar, salt, junk food,
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