These Turmeric Bombs, made from just two ingredients, are packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, providing numerous health benefits. With just one bite, you can help control arthritis, reduce cholesterol, boost your immunity, and improve digestion.

Turmeric is well-known in the wellness community for its therapeutic properties. This ancient spice, commonly used to add a yellow hue to curry, offers much more. The magic lies in curcumin, a compound in turmeric backed by thousands of studies for its nutritional benefits. Turmeric’s medicinal properties include reducing inflammation, healing wounds, boosting cognitive abilities, alleviating pain, slowing aging, protecting the digestive tract, enhancing skin health, increasing metabolism, and easing menstruation symptoms. It may even play a role in slowing cancer growth and combating depression.

Honey has been valued for its medicinal properties since ancient times, particularly for its antibacterial and anti-fungal qualities. Raw honey, especially when locally sourced, is rich in antioxidants called phenolic compounds. Amazingly, some raw honey contains as many antioxidants as fruits and vegetables. These antioxidants fight free radicals, which can accelerate aging and lead to diseases like cancer and heart disease, by protecting cells from damage.

However, it can be challenging to consume enough turmeric through food alone. To reap the full benefits, you need at least 1-2 tablespoons of turmeric daily, which isn’t very pleasant to take on its own. By mixing turmeric with honey, it becomes more palatable and easy to store in “pill” form. Plus, using local, raw honey can also help with seasonal allergies.

Instructions:

Ingredients:
– 1 cup ground turmeric
– 3 tablespoons raw honey
– Cookie sheet and parchment paper or baking mat

1. Combine three tablespoons of raw honey with one cup of ground turmeric in a glass bowl.
2. Stir until the mixture reaches a peanut butter consistency, adjusting with more honey or turmeric as needed.
3. Roll the mixture into bite-sized pieces and place them on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
4. Freeze the pieces for at least two hours, then transfer them to another container for storage in the freezer.

If you don’t like honey, you can use softened coconut oil instead. Just remember to freeze the mixture on a cookie sheet until it hardens. Stock up on these turmeric bites and take one every day to strengthen your immune system during cold and flu season.

Adding black pepper to the mix can enhance the absorption of turmeric’s benefits. Black pepper contains piperine, which slows the metabolic breakdown of turmeric in the liver and gut, allowing more turmeric compounds to remain in the body for longer periods, thereby increasing its benefits. Just add a little black pepper to this recipe to boost turmeric’s bioavailability.

Enjoy the health benefits of turmeric and honey with these easy-to-make Turmeric Bombs!