Spice Up Your Life
- By Pip Taylor
- Published May 21, 2012
- Updated Dec 17, 2012 at 4:14 PM UTC
Herbs and spices are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants yet add next to nothing calorically. They can literally transform a dish—both in taste and nutritional content. Here are a few herbs and spices you should get more familiar with.
Sage
Extracts from sage leaf have shown promise in increasing long-term memory and cognitive function, and the antioxidants might help protect against neuronal degeneration. Along with parsley and rosemary, components in sage may also promote bone health.
Use it: Fresh is best, and the soft gray-green leaves are most classically paired with pork, apple, chicken and fish as well as tomato-based dishes.