Turmeric Latte or Golden Milk

How to Make Golden Milk

Golden milk is easy to make at home. For a single serving of golden milk or about one cup, simply follow this recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup of an unsweetened milk of your choice

1-2 tsp of turmeric powder or fresh grated

1 small piece of grated fresh ginger or 1/2 tsp of ginger powder

1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder

1 pinch of ground black pepper

1 tsp of honey, stevia, or maple syrup (optional)

Directions:

To make the golden milk, simply mix all ingredients in a small saucepan or pot and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until fragrant and flavorful. Strain the drink through a fine strainer into mugs and top with a pinch of cinnamon.

Golden milk can also be made in advance and stored in your refrigerator for up to five days. Simply reheat it before drinking. Aside from the fact that it has a wonderful taste, there are other reasons to drink Turmeric Milk.

Turmeric Is a Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compound; Inflammation is incredibly important because it

helps your body fight foreign invaders and also has a role in repairing damage.

Although acute, short-term inflammation is beneficial, it can become a major problem when it becomes chronic and inappropriately attacks your body’s own tissues.

Scientists now believe that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in almost every chronic, Western disease. This includes heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s and various degenerative conditions.

Curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory. In fact, it’s so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs, without the side effects.

Turmeric milk can improve brain function and memory.

Turmeric milk can reduce soreness after exercise

It is said to lower the risk of heart disease of reducing cholesterol levels and improving blood flow.

It blocks NF-kB, a molecule that travels into the nuclei of your cells and turns on genes related to inflammation. NF-kB is believed to play a major role in many chronic diseases (.https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/golden-milk-turmeric).