When it comes to cooking, spices are usually associated with adding flavour, but health expert Michael Mosley is here to tell you that they may offer wider benefits.
From lowering blood pressure to blood sugar levels and even easing pain, spices add nutritious variety to the foods we eat. Research suggests they even play a role in elevating moods, which may explain your favourite spicy dish that you can't kick.
Now, the creator of the Fast 800 diet has taken to Instagram to explain the health properties of five popular spices. These can be bought either fresh or dried and can be easily added to both sweet and savoury dishes.
