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Spice It Up: SMOKED PAPRIKA

Bold, smoked paprika is the new star of the carotenoids, which are antioxidants that
show. Add a little woodsy taste to red meats, support cardiovascular and bone health and
snacks like popcorn, and Indian and Mexican help manage conditions like diabetes. Plus,
dishes. with nutrients like vitamin E and beta-carotene,
Despite its Spanish roots, paprika, created by smoked paprika contributes to maintaining
drying and smoking red chilies, is now used healthy vision.
worldwide. It is a common ingredient in Enhance your breakfast, lunch, and dinner with
chorizo, paella, stews, potatoes, dry rubs for a sprinkle of smoked paprika.
meat, and egg dishes. Source:

The red peppers used range from sweet to https://www.simplyrecipes.com/what-is-smoked-
semi-spicy and hot, so a little goes a long way. paprika-5270603

Not just a flavor enhancer, smoked paprika https://www.verywellfi t.com/paprika-benefi ts-
packs a nutritional punch. It’s also rich in side-e ects-and-preparations-5093787#toc-
health-benefi ts

spotlight on superf ds: KEFIR

What do tea, honey, mint, olive oil, ginger, drawn to its health benefits. Kefir is loaded with
and kefi r have in common? calcium, magnesium, protein, and vitamins
They’re all foods that have been used B2 and B12. The various yeasts and bacteria

medicinally for thousands of years, and in the drink make kefir a probiotic treasure.
today, modern medicine supports the ancient Probiotics are invaluable in maintaining gut

wisdom behind these uses. health. Researchers found that kefi r fights o
germs like salmonella and antibiotics.
Kefi r is less popular than the other items,
but the drink is as delicious as it is healthy. Not only is kefi r good for you, but it’s also
Like many innovations, kefi r was a child of delicious. Your grocer’s refrigerator probably
necessity. More than 2,000 years ago, the boasts a version similar to what the originators
long-living, nomadic people of the North drank or the Russians consumed. Plus, kefi r
Caucus region of Russia kept milk from goats can be mixed with fruit or made to taste like
and cattle fresh by fermenting it with kefi r cake, s’mores, and crème brûlée.
grains. Curious Russians sought for centuries Discover the miracle in a bottle – Kefi r!
to fi nd the recipe for the delicious fountain
of youth. Once they got their hands on kefi r Sources:
grains in the early 20th century, the drink https://www.health.com/nutrition/what-is-
became popular in that nation. It was even matcha
used to treat people in hospitals. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-
benefi ts-of-matcha-tea#1.-High-in-
Since then, kefi r has become a staple in cultures antioxidants
around the world. Many drink this low-lactose
beverage for its tangy taste, while some are