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As many of you will know, my recent Spice Discovery journey to Kerala coincided with one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s recorded history.  In short, the rainfall which came down in the first 20 days of the month was the highest on record in 100 years. Over 1 million people were displaced from their homes, over 400 lost their lives, and the damage caused is being calculated in the billions of dollars.

Here is an update of what we know so far..

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We have recently been exposed to some research which has been funded by the American Heart Association and is causing confusion about the health benefits of Coconut Oil.

This is a great article shared by my friends at the Turmeric User Group which questions this research.

Link to full article here: Coconut Oil Real Facts

Interesting piece about this article is the importance of heating turmeric which we believe makes it easier for your body to consume the Cucumin. This is an important stage in making Golden Paste for example. Another is adding pepper, where the piperine in pepper also aids absorption.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37408293

My Spice Discovery Adventure took me up into a remote part of Idukki in Central Kerala, to visit a community of Tribal Farmers growing Organic Spices that we are sourcing for our Spice Fans. These are my reflections on visiting a beautiful, lush and fertile forest area, the people I met there and what it means for the quality of our Organic Spices. 

The Spice Adventurer's reflections on sourcing Organic Spices from the Tribal Areas of Kerala from Tim Ellis on Vimeo.