{"id":98311,"date":"2014-05-27T08:25:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T13:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=98311"},"modified":"2014-05-27T16:03:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T21:03:56","slug":"season-with-cilantro-for-an-extra-dose-of-good-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/season-with-cilantro-for-an-extra-dose-of-good-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Season with Cilantro for an Extra Dose of Good Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cilantro-e1400865993861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98312\" alt=\"cilantro\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cilantro-e1400865993861.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebestlife.com\" target=\"_blank\">Best Life<\/a> <\/strong>lead nutritionist<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you like cilantro?\u201d was the subject line of an email I recently sent out to a few people coming to my home for dinner. A cilantro-hating ex-boyfriend taught me that when you dislike the herb, it\u2019s with a passion. (To find out why, check out the \u201cI hate cilantro\u201d Facebook page with more than 13,000 likes, and the blog of the same name.)<\/p>\n<p>If you fall into that camp, then you can stop reading now (or, continue, just to see what you\u2019re missing). No matter how you feel about its taste, there\u2019s no denying that nutritionally, it\u2019s a bona fide super food. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It\u2019s very rich in carotenoids.<\/b> This group of antioxidant phytonutrients is important for the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebestlife.com\/51-foods-that-ward-off-wrinkles\/\" target=\"_blank\">skin<\/a> <\/strong>and eyes, as well as overall health. When tested along with other common herbs (basil, dill, mint, parsley, rosemary), cilantro was the richest in beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It may fight cancer.<\/b> In test tube research at University of Malaya, ground up stems, leaves, and roots help kill breast cancer cells, a benefit that can be chalked up to cilantro\u2019s plentiful carotenoids and other antioxidants.<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Its scent might relieve depression and anxiety.<\/b> Granted, the research from Romania was done with rats with dementia, but the ones that inhaled cilantro\u2019s volatile oils perked up, ran mazes better, and moved around a lot more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It kills bacteria. <\/b>Test tube experiments at Swansea University in the United Kingdom found that cilantro\u2019s essential oil kills off a strain of E. coli bacteria prevalent in the guts of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Antibiotics are already a treatment for IBS, but the study authors point out that cilantro oil would be a better solution as it doesn\u2019t contribute to the world wide problem of antibiotic resistance. Stay tuned for human studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It may boost bone health.<\/b> Just four tablespoons of cilantro (the amount I put in my salad\u2014but <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebestlife.com\/janiss-5-flavor-must-haves\/\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019m a fan<\/a><\/strong>) offers 14 percent of your vitamin K needs for the day. In addition to making sure the blood clots properly, this vitamin also plays a role in preserving bone. By the way, those four tablespoons amount to just 1 calorie!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87288 aligncenter\" alt=\"Roasted Tomatillo Pineapple Salsa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roasted-Tomatillo-Pineapple-Salsa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roasted-Tomatillo-Pineapple-Salsa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Roasted-Tomatillo-Pineapple-Salsa-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Are you a fan of cilantro?<strong> Try These Recipes:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Shrimp, Avocado, and Cilantro Ceviche\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/shrimp-avocado-and-cilantro-ceviche\/\">Shrimp, Avocado, and Cilantro Ceviche<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Southwestern Salad with Cilantro dressing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/southwestern-salad-with-cilantro-lime-vinaigrette\/\">Southwestern Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Chicken Cilantro Enchiladas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/southwestern-salad-with-cilantro-lime-vinaigrette\/\">Chicken Cilantro Enchiladas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"guacamole with serranos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/chunky-guacamole-with-serrano-peppers\/\">Chunky Guacamole with Serrano Peppers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"breakfast tacos recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/cumin-scrambled-egg-breakfast-tacos-save-your-morning-with-taco-night-leftovers\/\">Cumin Scrambled Egg Breakfast Tacos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"tomatillo salsa recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/roasted-tomatillo-and-pineapple-salsa-is-a-sweet-and-spicy-treat\/\">Roasted Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., Best Life lead nutritionist \u201cDo you like cilantro?\u201d was the subject line of an email I recently sent out to a few people coming to my home for dinner. A cilantro-hating ex-boyfriend taught me &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/season-with-cilantro-for-an-extra-dose-of-good-health\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,16],"tags":[5503,4791,3187,23,5264],"class_list":["post-98311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","tag-best-life-diet","tag-cilantro","tag-gardening","tag-guest-blog","tag-herbs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98311"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98314,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98311\/revisions\/98314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}