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.
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.
Here I am chatting with Roy CK who manages the Quality Assurance at the processing factory in Kerala. Get an insight into the tests and processes that these organic spices go through before shipment - to ensure the highest quality.
Spice Origin's India Processing Facility - Quality Assurance from Tim Ellis on Vimeo.
On my travels in India to the Origins of our Spices, I ventured up into the Idukki Forest Reserve where there are a number of Tribal Farmers growing spices like Turmeric, Pepper & Ginger. Spending time with Raman, one of these farmers, was a real eye opener when it came to understanding what is really important when we look at the quality of a product like Turmeric. Our contemporary need to connect to the source sees us engaging with ancient traditional and simple wisdom. Have we made life too complicated...?
Harvesting Organic Turmeric in the Tribal Areas of Kerala from Tim Ellis on Vimeo.
