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Black pepper is one of the most commonly utilized spices in kitchens today, but not many people know that it can be a vital anticancer component in your diet. Piperine is the active component in pepper that is believed to prevent the destruction that free radicals can cause to your body. Piperine also has the ability to enhance the absorption of other beneficial anticancer compounds in other foods such as green tea and turmeric. When mixed with turmeric, a bright yellow spice, black pepper is seen to increase the body’s absorption of turmeric’s anticancer compound, curcumin. In addition, when black pepper is ingested alongside green tea, it has also been found that the anticancer compound EGCG in green tea is absorbed at increased levels. It is recommended that food seasoned with black pepper be eaten along with your green tea to reap the most benefit.
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