{"id":174,"date":"2020-09-21T16:25:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T16:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hannonchiropractic.com\/blog\/?p=174"},"modified":"2020-09-21T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T16:25:45","slug":"getting-to-know-cilantro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hannonchiropractic.com\/blog\/getting-to-know-cilantro\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know Cilantro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In last the last blog, I mentioned the combination of chlorella and cilantro as helping the body detoxify of heavy metals.\u00a0 So, I thought it would be fitting to carry on the conversation about cilantro.\u00a0 Right now you must be wondering, where is he going with this?\u00a0 What can be said about cilantro to possibly warrant writing a health blog about this common herb?\u00a0 Well truth be told, cilantro, and its seed coriander, could fill a book with interesting facts and research studies.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coriander is native in\nNorthern Africa and Southern Europe, but has\nbeen used throughout the world for centuries; the use of coriander can be\ntraced back to 5,000 BC. Coriander is even mentioned in the bible on a few\noccasions.  The Romans are said to have used\ncoriander to preserve meat, flavor breads, and exposed the English to cooking\nwith coriander. Hippocrates, one of history’s early physicians, used coriander\nfor its medicinal properties.  Today\ncoriander is used by many health care practitioners; such as Naturopath\ndoctors, Ayurvedic doctors, Chinese Herbology, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coriander is considered both\nspice and herb, being that its leaves and seeds can be used to season food;\nplease note that the plant\/leaf and the seeds have different flavors and cannot\nbe substituted for each other.  Coriander’s\nflavor is described has having a flavor similar to both citrus peel and sage.  Cilantro’s flavor is somewhat controversial\nin that some people seem to taste soap, or metal, while others describe the\nflavor as a mix of parsley and citrus. Coriander seeds are available whole or\nground in powder; like most things, if you grind it yourself you will receive a\nfresher flavor.  Cilantro is typically\npurchased fresh, but can also be found dried. \nOften for medicinal uses, and research, coriander is used in the form of\nan oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cilantro is full of good\nnutrients, and with only 5 calories per serving, would be a great addition to\nyour daily diet.  Cilantro contains vitamin\nA, C, and K, niacin, folate, choline, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus,\npotassium, sodium, zinc, manganese, selenium, a small amount of protein, fiber,\nand phytonutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cilantro, and coriander,\nresearch, however mostly on animals, has shown it to be effective at: helping\nthe body excrete toxic metals,  blood sugar\nlowering properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-biotic,\ncholesterol lowering, free radical protection, helps with digestive issues, reduces\njoint inflammation, and anti-rheumatic. \nThere are few recorded reactions to coriander and cilantro, the main one\nbeing allergic reaction.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrating cilantro, and coriander, into your diet is easy.\u00a0 Try blending some in a daily smoothie, add it to juice, add it to salads, it is great in stews, soups, dips, and salsa.\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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