Just a sprinkle of the popular herb is apparently enough to help stave off cancer and other common ailments
Brits know that whatever they put into their body will have a profound effect on their health. Many times, we might focus on the actual meal, whereas experts suggest we should be focusing on what we garnish them with, too.
Seasoning your plate is not just for taste, it turns out, but added wellbeing benefits such as protecting your immune system and battling harmful inflammation. And one ingredient common in kitchen cupboards could work wonders.
Thyme is popular herb found in supermarkets up and down the country actually contains crucial vitamins and essential minerals, including vitamin A which to help strengthen vision.
Stress-relieving B vitamins are in the kitchen herb, used in cooking to flavour savoury dishes like meats, soups, and stew. Thyme also boasts the much-sought-after vitamin C, which protects the body’s cells and prevents infection.
As if that wasn’t enough, the herb also contains iron, manganese, calcium, and magnesium, which bolster bone and blood health, reports the Independent.
“These all help to boost the immune system and prevent colds, flus, and other illnesses and increasing your thyme intake can improve the function of your immune system,” the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges in Washington D.C., USA said in a statement.
And that’s not the only reason people should turn to thyme when cooking. Thyme is a flavone – a type of plant-based chemical that can reduce cancer-causing inflammation in the body, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Inflammation may also result in autoimmune, neurodegenerative, gastrointestinal, and heart diseases. Together, inflammatory diseases account for more than half of all deaths globally, the Clinic says.
If the taste of Thyme isn’t exactly up your street, don’t worry.
You only need a dash of the stuff over roast chicken or rice to feel the benefits, so overload is not necessary.
People can add fresh thyme into homemade salad dressings, cocktails, omelettes, or in a cup of tea to fight a cold or sore throat.
The recommendation comes as coughs and sneezes seem to be inescapable at the moment – whether you’re at work, commuting, or relaxing at home, it is hard to avoid them.
But it could also be something more. A new strain of coronavirus, called Stratus, is sweeping the nation with two variants, XFG and XFG.3, known for giving people a hoarse voice.
Stratus is now the most common form of Covid in Britain and in the last few days, a NHS boss issued a fresh warning about the new strains, saying the fresh variants appear to be affecting people earlier in the year.
The Record has provided readers with some expert advice to help you figure out whether you have Covid or a cold.
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