Another Reason To Love Pumpkin Spice: It Might Be Good For You!
Just like Christmas decorations in stores, pumpkin spice-flavored drinks and foods show up earlier and earlier every year. But it turns out that having another slice of pumpkin pie or a few extra pumpkin spice lattes this fall might not be a bad thing. In fact, there’s evidence that, other than the sugar, the ingredients in your PSL may have some real health benefits.
Allspice: According to Fox News, allspice has antioxidant, cancer-fighting, sedative, antiseptic, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties.
Cinnamon: Aside from being delicious, cinnamon may help with controlling blood sugar levels.
Cloves: They have some anesthetic qualities and can soothe toothaches.
Ginger: Often used to treat nausea and menstrual pain.
Nutmeg: WebMD says nutmeg is used to treat things like stomach issues, cancer, kidney disease, pain, and more.
Pumpkin: If your PSL actually has any real pumpkin in it, you’ll get some fiber and lots of vitamin A.
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