Spearmint

Spearmint

Spearmint

What is it:

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a fragrant herb belonging to the mint family, Lamiaceae. It has a refreshing, sweet flavor, and is commonly used in culinary and medicinal applications.

Rating:

Spearmint has been studied for its potential health benefits, including improving cognition, reducing inflammation, and even protecting against cancer.

Resources:

  1. Physiological properties of spearmint (review)
  2. Antimutagenic activity of spearmint (comparative study)
  3. Spearmint Extract Improves Working Memory in Men and Women with Age-Associated Memory Impairment (randomized controlled trial)

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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