If you want to enjoy the benefits of turmeric, then you should try making golden paste! It is a wonderful holistic way of taking better care of your health day by day.

This paste can be used in all kinds of drinks and dishes and adds a unique and spicy flavor to anything you add it to. Its distinct golden color is the source of its name and makes this paste a vibrant addition to recipes.

Golden Paste became very popular and blew up the internet a few years ago. People went wild over the health benefits as well as the taste of this spicy concoction.

Read on to learn more about why people love golden paste and how to incorporate it into your diet!

Golden Paste Benefits

There are many benefits of taking golden paste, but here we will be talking about the few most popular health benefits. If you are looking for a quick and easy way to give your health a boost every day, the golden paste is the way to go.

Anti-Inflammatory

Golden paste is antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory, making it great for helping your body to heal as well as reducing the symptoms of inflammation.

Turmeric’s anti-inflammatory abilities affect the whole body and can help to manage and treat current conditions or prevent health conditions from occurring in the first place.

Pain Reliever

Golden paste is wonderful for pain relief if you are looking for something fast and effective. Not only that, but it is natural and so much healthier for you than modern pain relievers, which can cause liver damage.

As we mentioned above, turmeric is anti-inflammatory, which makes this paste so good at stopping pain in its tracks. It is especially useful for helping with joint pain and headaches.

Good For Brain Health

The benefits of turmeric include helping out the brain.

Turmeric has been shown to improve brain function by improving memory retention and warding off the symptoms of neurologic diseases to degrade the brain’s cells. This means that golden paste can be used to help retain good brain health to fight against diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Boosts Immune System

Turmeric can increase your white blood cell count, which can give your immune system a helpful boost. The antioxidants, as well as the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of golden paste, can also give your immune system a boost. 

How to Use Golden Paste

This is a very versatile ingredient that can be added to all kinds of foods, drinks, or just taken on its own! Now that you know what the benefits of golden paste are, here are the ways that you can use it. 

Make Turmeric Milk

Turmeric milk is a warm drink that gained popularity a few years ago and is still going strong. This bright orange drink is often used to replace drinks like coffee or tea as it is equally soothing.

It is also used as a drink to have before bed as it can have a calming effect. There are all kinds of recipes for turmeric milk or golden milk. You can easily adapt them to suit your taste and can replace less healthy drinks like coffee or lattes with this golden paste milk! Check out a few recipes below:

• Golden Milk Frappuccino
• Iced Golden Milk Latte
• Green Goddess Golden Milk Smoothie
• Golden Latte
• Turmeric Peppercorn Wellness Milk

Give it to Your Dog

Believe it or not, you can even give golden paste to your dogs! Giving golden paste to your dog can help them to stay healthy and avoid any dangerous or unpleasant health problems. This is a practice widely used by holistic vets, and it is believed to provide the same benefits for dogs as it does for humans.

It helps with inflammation and pain and can even help your dog to have better oral health, treating gum diseases, bad teeth, bad breath, and plaque buildup.

The antioxidants in turmeric are also believed to help dogs age slower and keep them feeling happy and active.

Give your dog ¼ of a teaspoon a day or 1 small teaspoon for very large dogs. You can dissolve it into their water or add it to soft food. Make sure to speak to a qualified veterinarian before trying this with your pet. 

Add it to Curry Dishes

Many curries contain turmeric, which is why this golden paste can be easily added to curries. If you want to enjoy the benefits of golden paste in your food.

Even though golden paste is slightly sweet, it pairs well with most curries and doesn’t overpower the dish. It is a great way to add flavor to your homemade curries while getting health benefits as well.

Check out a few curry recipes!

• Turmeric Coconut Milk Vegetable Curry
• Turmeric Tofu Cashew Curry
• Fresh Turmeric Root Curry

Add it to Rice

Turmeric rice is a vibrant and tasty side dish that goes great with Indian food or all by itself!

You can easily add a small amount of golden paste to your rice to make turmeric rice. It is a great way of adding some healthy ingredients to your family’s food! Just be careful how much you add since the golden paste is strong and can be overwhelming.

Check out these turmeric rice recipes:

• Raw Mushroom Soup With Turmeric Rice
• Turmeric Cauliflower Rice
• Turmeric Coconut Rice

Take it by the Spoonful

If you don’t feel like trying to make a turmeric milk latte or any other kind of dish with your golden paste, you can simply take it by the spoonful every day. This is an easy and effective way to get in your dose of golden paste without having to add it to anything extra. It is also a good option for those who do not like the taste of golden paste, as it gets it over with quickly.

To take it by the spoonful make sure that you have water nearby since the paste is often thick and you need to wash it down. Take a sip of water and move it around in your mouth if necessary.

Those who dislike the taste of turmeric can also add more sweetener when making their golden paste. The sweetness makes it more palatable.

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