Just when you thought there couldn’t be any further breakthrough news about the common herbs and spices often used in cooking, something like this comes out of nowhere.
How about an herb that has 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries?
Surely this must be some rare, exotic herb found only in the impassable upper reaches of the Himalayas, right?
Try your household spice rack instead.
Yes, in addition to making your pizza and pasta sauces taste better, oregano (yup, regular oregano spice) may truly be the new superfood -- and not just for its staggering antioxidant power.
Much like other healthful herbs such as cinnamon, turmeric and cloves, oregano exhibits a serious array of anti-inflammatory properties that may also make it among the most promising remedies for the variety of inflammation-related problems (such as chronic pain, osteoporosis, Crohn’s disease, and numerous others) that plague so many of us as we age.
And in the brain health department, oregano could even help to improve memory.
In comparison to the antioxidant activities of a few select fruits and vegetables, the potency of oregano ranks supreme: oregano has 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries. Yes, those were real stats.