Peppermint

Peppermint

Peppermint

What is it:

Peppermint is a fragrant herb known for its refreshing flavor and aromatic qualities. A hybrid between watermint and spearmint, peppermint (Mentha × piperita) has a bold and cool taste, due to its high menthol content. Peppermint is used in many culinary applications, often in beverages, teas, desserts, and savory dishes. It is also commonly used as an essential oil often in aromatherapy.

Rating:

Peppermint is a natural herb that has been studied to have a soothing effect on the body, making it useful in the treatment of various conditions including irritable bowel syndrome. It is also rich in antioxidants.

Resources:

  1. Peppermint aids in the treatment of IBS (systematic review and meta-analysis)
  2. The bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (review)
  3. Peppermint (review)

How we rate ingredients

Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:

Clean

It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.

Caution

It goes into one or more of the below categories

  • It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
  • It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)

We Avoid

It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)

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